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Boston’s Grant Williams talks about his next contract, Jordan Brand shoe deal and more

“(No extension) is a disappointment, but you know how much you’ve worked,” explained Williams. “You may be able to get a better deal.”

The Boston Celtics and reserve forward Grant Williams were unable to come to terms on a rookie scale contract extension for the former Tennessee standout this offseason. However, fans of the team (and Williams) ought not to worry, which the former Vol underscored in a recent interview with Stadium’s Shams Charania.

“(No extension) is a disappointment, but you know how much you’ve worked,” explained Williams. “You may be able to get a better deal.”

Some worry the Charlotte native might price himself out of Boston’s spending range with a standout season on his resume in 2022-23.

But, there is limited cap space to burn above the full midlevel exception around the NBA, and Williams is a restricted free agent. If he does put up the sort of numbers that would get teams into a bidding war, that’s a problem the Celtics likely would love to have.

Even so, Williams was likely right to bet on himself, which he explains along with conversation on a new shoe deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand and more.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Boston’s Jayson Tatum has a secret pair of sneakers

Get a sneakerhead point of view on the Duke alum’s ties to Nike and those who live for fresh kicks.

Superstar Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has a secret pair of sneakers stashed in his house. They do not have magic powers or anything like that to the St. Louis native. They are an unreleased design that will one day hit sneaker retailers around the world as a result of his ongoing partnership with Nike’s Jordan Brand.

In a recent interview with the eponymous host of the “In Depth with Jason Bensinger” show, Tatum spoke about his ties to the popular shoe company, his relationship with senior color designer Kelsey Amy to reflect his personal touches to the shoes bearing his name, and plenty more you never knew about being a signature sneaker athlete.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to get a sneakerhead point of view on the former Duke standout’s ties to Nike and those who live for fresh kicks.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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In a Duke workout, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum debuts Air Jordan 37 Lows

Tatum is to get his own signature shoe line, the Jordan Tatum 1, in three distinct colorways with a planned release date sometime in summer 2023.

Sneakerheads and fans of Boston Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum had their interests converge at a Duke practice graced by the St. Louis native recently, with Tatum debuting a pair of Jordan Brand kicks while prepping for the 2022-23 NBA season at his alma mater per a tweet from ESPN sneaker expert Nick DePaula.

The Duke product showed off a pair of Air Jordan 37 Lows in a black and white colorway complete with black mesh paneling and blue-grey and red trim, the familiar Jumpman logo affixed to the heel and toe of the low-top sneaker he sported for the Nike brand.

Tatum is to get his own signature shoe line, the Jordan Tatum 1, in three distinct colorways (dubbed “Zoo,” “St. Louis,” and “Pink Lemonade” after a few personal favorites) with a planned release date sometime in summer 2023.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

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New Celtics-inspired Air Jordan 1s to be released in summer 2023

Nike is expected to release a Celtics-inspired pair of Air Jordan 1s in summer 2023.

The world’s most popular sneaker brand Nike is set to offer a new Boston Celtics-inspired re-release of the iconic Air Jordan 1 sneakers in the summer of 2023 according to the site SneakerHeadz. This news comes shortly after an announced collaboration with Jordan Brand and star Boston forward Jayson Tatum to release the St. Louis native’s first signature shoe line.

The Celtics’inflected Air Jordan 1 sneakers will feature the iconic white and green colorways of the Celtics with striking black Nike swooshes and uppers. The shoes will reportedly retail for $180 USD. The sneakers are meant to be a nod to Michael Jordan’s 63-point game against the Celtics in the 1986 NBA playoffs.

The otherworldly performance from a young MJ led to Boston icon’s Larry Bird’s immortal quip, “that was God disguised as Michael Jordan.”

Jordan Brand to release signature shoe for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum

The kicks are set to drop in summer 2023 and come in three colorways.

We don’t yet know what they look like, but star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is getting his own signature Jordan Brand shoe line in three colorways sometime in the summer of 2023 according to new reporting from Sole Retriever’s Nicholas Vlahos.

The three colorways only have names for now, but given they have been granted their current sobriquets for things dear to the Celtics star’s heart, we can use our imaginations until the actual product drops next year. Officially dubbed (at least for now) the Jordan Tatum 1, the shoe’s trio of colorways are to be named “Zoo,” St. Louis,” and “Pink Lemonade”.

The shoe will be available for purchase upon its release next summer at Nike and select Jordan Brand retailers in-store and online and will be available to the entire family in terms of sizing.

The current estimate of the retail price for Tatum’s signature sneaker is $120.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

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Celtics’ Jaylen Brown gives look into his sneaker free agency

Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown is no longer with Adidas, so he has been wearing some different brands on the court. He gives a peek into his next deal here.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is a sneaker free agent now after his deal with Adidas expired, so he has been rocking a bunch of different brands while he chooses which company to sign with next. Speaking to the press post-practice recently, Brown gave some clarity into what that search will look like. He said the approach between players and shoe companies may evolve after staying fairly stagnant for the past 20 years.

“To be honest, I’m at the point in my career where I’ve been able to establish my brand,” Brown said Wednesday. “So I want the shoe company to go away to match kind of some of my brand values.”

Brown has been seen on the court in Under Armour, Nike and New Balances since his deal expired.