Gerald Flores, Author at Snkrs Day Sneakers News. Culture. Community. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:16:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.snkrsday.com/images/cropped-nk-favicon.png?32-32 Gerald Flores, Author at Snkrs Day 32 32 Nike Launched a New Program to Hire Pro Athletes of All Kinds https://www.snkrsday.com/nike-launched-a-new-program-to-hire-pro-athletes-of-all-kinds/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:13:16 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1286405

Introducing Game On, an initiative centered around disability inclusion and bringing in athlete talent to work for the brand.  While…

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Nike Exec Shares Story of How He Rose Above Barriers https://www.snkrsday.com/nike-exec-shares-story-of-how-he-rose-above-barriers/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:49:01 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1269523 KeJuan Wilkins delivering commencement speech at University of Michigan

KeJuan Wilkins delivering commencement speech at University of Michigan

Before landing his dream job, the sportswear brand EVP was sleeping in his car and other places.

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Can the Nike AlphaFly 3 Help You Run a New PR (Without Even Trying)? https://www.snkrsday.com/can-the-nike-alphafly-3-help-you-run-a-new-pr-without-even-trying/ Sat, 13 Jan 2024 00:15:15 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1248437

Nike’s latest super running sneaker has already helped break world records, but we tested it to see how fast it…

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Patrick Ewing On Being the First NBA Player to Own a Sneaker Brand https://www.snkrsday.com/patrick-ewing-on-being-the-first-nba-player-to-own-a-sneaker-brand/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:50:24 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1239906

The founder and president of Ewing Athletics looks back at the brand’s beginnings and why players should have more say…

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Nike Partners With Dove to Launch First-of-Its-Kind Program https://www.snkrsday.com/nike-partners-with-dove-to-launch-first-of-its-kind-program/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:11:01 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1239576

The sportswear giant and personal-care brand team up to tackle self-esteem issues among female athletes. Can Nike make an impact…

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Mark Wahlberg Talks Building His Own Sneaker Brand https://www.snkrsday.com/mark-wahlberg-sneakers-municipal/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:46:39 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1238061

In an exclusive interview, the Hollywood A-lister talks Michael Jordan’s inspiration and reveals why he didn’t want to be another…

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Devin Booker Talks His Debut Signature Sneaker and Why Drake Was the First to Get a Pair https://www.snkrsday.com/devin-booker-nike-book-1-interview/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:37:50 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1233919

The Phoenix Sun reveals the details behind the Nike Book 1. There is always something special about firsts. Think about…

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How Nike Is Saving Girls Through Basketball in the Philippines https://www.snkrsday.com/nike-courtyard-manila-philippines-fiba/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:40:12 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1233159 images via Nike

images via Nike

Inside Nike’s Courtyard in Manila at the FIBA World Cup How would Nike show up at the FIBA World Cup?…

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Why Kobe Bryant Never Wanted to “Retro” His Sneakers https://www.snkrsday.com/why-kobe-bryant-never-wanted-to-retro-his-sneakers/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=1231064 Why Kobe Bryant Never Wanted to “Retro” His Sneakers

Why Kobe Bryant Never Wanted to “Retro” His Sneakers

The story of how Nike’s Kobe Protro line of sneakers began. It’s no secret that Kobe Bryant was meticulous about…

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