After the anti-Semitic belief controversy, the $160.55 billion worth, Nike shut their door at Kyrie Irving and stopped his shoe line. Following the incident, the star covered the Nike logo of his shoes whenever he stepped into the hardwood
Chet Holmgren, a standout with the Oklahoma City Thunder, has now come out in favour of him. During the summer league, the athlete wore Irving's first-ever trademark sneaker.
Due to a right foot injury sustained in the summer of 2022, Holmgren, the second overall choice in the NBA Draught, was unable to play in the 2022-23 campaign. The 21-year-old rising talent laced up his shoes once more for the Thunder in the summer league matchup against the Utah Jazz after a trying year. Notably, he fastened the Kyrie 1, an item from Irving's sneaker brand that was nine years old.
A few days back, son of the legendary rapper Ice Cube, O’Shea Jackson Jr. asked, “Besides Mike. Kobe. And Bron. Who got the highest-selling signature shoes?” While fans expected a debate in the comments, Uncle Drew himself pulled up in the comments with a long paragraph. He highlighted his success working alongside Nike and said, “My signature line made the previous brand I was with over 2.6 Billion in Revenue the past 7 years.”
Then, he was asked about staying in the game in some shape or form, for a longer time. And Arenas responded with, “That’s why a lot of guys go to TNT. They wanna hurry up and get back into it.”