Tag: Kicks

Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins signs new shoe deal with Peak

Before the start of the 2020-21 NBA season, Andrew Wiggins announced he’s joining the Chinese basketball apparel brand Peak on a shoe deal.

When he begins his first full campaign with the Golden State Warriors, Andrew Wiggins will be wearing some new kicks at San Francisco’s Chase Center.

Before the start of the 2020-21 NBA season, Andrew Wiggins announced on Twitter he will be joining the Chinese brand Peak on a shoe deal. In a message on social media, Wiggins tweeted he’s “excited” to join the Peak family.

Via @22wiggins on Twitter:

According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, Wiggins will represent the brand on a multi-year deal. Former and current NBA players like Dwight Howard, Lou Williams and Tony Parker have signed shoe deals with Peak in the past, per DePaula.

Via @NickDePaula on Twitter:

The former No. 1 overall pick will join a handful of other members of the Golden State Warriors on shoe deals. Draymond Green and Kelly Oubre Jr. are with Converse, while Klay Thompson is on a deal with Anta. On Monday, Steph Curry and Under Armour launched the signature standalone “Curry Brand” for shoes and apparel.

During his 12 game stint in the Bay Area, Wiggins tallied 19.4 points on 45.7% shooting from the field with 4.6 boards, 3.6 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals.

Wiggins will have the opportunity to display his new Peak shoes in Golden State’s first preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 12 at Chase Center.

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Klay Thompson drops Bruce Lee themed colorway for his Anta KT6 signature shoes

Before he makes his highly-anticipated return to the court, Klay Thompson will be wearing a new set of Bruce Lee themed Anta KT6 shoes.

Before he makes his long-awaited return to the Golden State Warriors starting lineup, Klay Thompson is dropping a new pair of kicks. With his new set of signature shoes, the Warriors three-time All-Star will be honoring a martial arts legend.

According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, Thompson is releasing a new pair of his Anta KT6 signature shoe with a Bruce Lee theme. The new pair of kicks are primarily yellow with black accents — a perfect match for the Golden State Warriors uniforms.

Along with the Lee themed colorway, there’s a quote from the famous martial arts movie star striped on one side of the shoe. The KT6 “Dragon” reads, “water can flow or crash, be water my friends.”

Via @NickDePaula on Twitter:

Check out the shoes available here.

Thompson isn’t the first NBA star to don a Lee themed basketball shoes. Both Kobe Bryant and Kyrie Irving have released a Lee centric colorway for their Nike signatures shoes.

During the Los Angeles Lakers run to an NBA title inside the Orlando Bubble, Kentucky Wildcats product Anthony Davis donned Bryant’s version of the “Bruce Lee” Nike shoes.

Via @brkicks on Twitter:

Here is a look at Irving’s take on Lee themed Nike kicks.

Via @nicekicks on Twitter:

Eric Paschall shares a look at his shoe collection with new Instagram dedicated to kicks

During the Golden State Warriors extended offseason, Eric Paschall built a new Instagram that features his vast basketball shoe collection.

While the league focuses on the postseason’s Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors are busy with their offseason. While he’s got an extended layoff from the court, Eric Paschall is refining his shoe collection.

The rookie built a new Instagram page to display his shoe game. Paschall has shared a look at the growth of his kick catalog. The 6-foot-6 forward has posted photos featuring Off White Air Jordan 1s and Kobe Bryant’s signature Nikes.

Via @epfeets on Instagram:

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3 newest pick ups!

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Between posts about his own compilation of shoes, Paschall has posed questions about different signature sneakers.

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Best number Jordan?! I go with Jordan 1’s

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Follow Paschall’s sneaker page @epfeets on Instagram.

Along with new shoes, Paschall has picked up some honors during the offseason. After an impressive debut season in the Bay Area, the Villanova product was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. Paschall also received third-place votes in the NBA’s race for Rookie of the Year.

Before he can lace-up with a pair of shoes from his collection, Paschall will have to wait for the Warriors to return to Chase Center at the start of the 2020-21 season.

WATCH: Ten Best Blocked Kicks in Notre Dame History

Notre Dame has blocked their fair share of punts and field goals over the years. See the ten best right here!

What is the best sound effect you hear during a football game?

There are a ton of solid ones but one of my favorites will always be the double-thud of a blocked kick.

Notre Dame put together their list of the ten best blocked kicks in program history.  Before we discuss, simply enjoy the ten kicks first.

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I wasn’t around for two or three, born too late to enjoy those live.  Watching the Crable block against Michigan is great because it’s the first of a pair of field goals to break Michigan’s hearts two years in a row, but the launching off of a teammate to do it looks so foreign compared to rule changes since.

The Glenn Earl block against Air Force was just silliness as well, especially considering he was supposed to be playing back, protecting against a fake.  For being far from a great the 2000 squad was incredibly fun, even if incredibly frustrating at times, too.

My favorite on the rest of the list may have to be when a young Reggie Brooks almost takes the ball from the punter himself.  He doesn’t have to lay out or anything, just tap the kick away, go run into the end zone to recover it and score.  Blanton’s against Utah is very much the same, it just happened to have a perfect hop for the scoop-and-score.

Fun list.