The lack of availability of …

The lack of availability of Bryant-related products has forced Ingles to resort to unusual measures to get his preferred on-court kicks, even though he’s signed to a Nike deal that provides him with apparel and sneakers. Jazz equipment manager Adam Klauke said he gets Ingles’ shoes “wherever we can find them,” including shopping expeditions on Amazon, eBay and popular shoe resale market StockX. So far they haven’t had to pay any outlandish prices to keep Ingles satisfied, which Klauke called “lucky.” Still, purchasing shoes through public resale channels has led to some awkward moments for the Jazz forward. “You kind of forget that your name’s on the account,” Ingles said. “I’ll order and guys will respond like, ‘Aw, is this Joe Ingles from the Jazz? I can’t believe you bought my shoes!’ I never reply, because I’m probably just too lazy to reply, but I would just do whatever to find a shoe that I liked.”