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NBA superstar Nate Robinson is not shy about letting the world know he is up on Kanye West's popular Air Yeezy 2 sneakers and gushed about the hard-to-find kicks this week. #AirYeezy
The Denver Nuggets point guard briefly co-signed the sneakers after getting spotted by paparazzi in Los Angeles.
NBA star Nate Robinson didn’t drop thousands of dollars on some ultra-rare Nike Air Yeezys to keep them in his closet — he rocked ’em out to dinner last night … and tells TMZ Sports they also work with a suit. The Denver Nuggets point guard hit up Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills on Monday sportin’ a pair of the Nike Air Yeezy 2 Red October kicks … which usually run around $5k — with some pairs selling for THREE times that much. (TMZ)
Recent reports claim Mr. West was asked to sign a pair of fake Air Yeezy 2 sneakers.
Remember when that kid got his “Red October” Air Yeezy 2s signed at a “Yeezus” concert in New York? Well, someone tried to do the same thing when Kanye was out in the streets, and to his surprise, Kanye declined. Not because he was in a hurry, but because the sneakers were fake. Watch the clip to see what went down. UPDATE: Kanye West did in fact sign the fake “Red October” Air Yeezy 2s. Here is a photo that shows him from another angle, signing the sneakers. (Complex)
Over the winter, a Nike rep claimed consumer demand forced the company to make the Red October sneakers available in February.
A representative for Nike said in an email “Nike was committed to releasing the Red color way. And it was clear the consumer was asking for it. Nike communicated directly to nearly 2.6 million Twitter followers when we made it available for purchase….This is the final shoe in the Yeezy collection.” A representative for Kanye West did not return a request for comment. (Wall Street Journal)
Back in December, mega retailer Foot Locker announced the pricey, limited edition sneakers’ setback.
Only a few days ago, Footlocker shared details of its imminent December 27 online release of its red Nike Air Yeezy II. Other release information was heard globally as well, including JUICE Hong Kong’s drop. But in what has become indicative of the whole Red Nike Air Yeezy II story, more changes have surfaced with no concrete details. Footlocker has since announced the cancellation of its December 27 drop, and JUICE as well as seen its release cancelled. For China, Nike is set to release it online in the region via a Nike China online-only release (which may or may not go through). One thing that comes to mind, can Nike continue to label the shoe the “Yeezy” or is there more to it? (HYPEBEAST)
Check out Nate Robinson’s interview:
