Dr. Boyce: Film Shows How Poor People are Dying for LeBron and Nike’s $315 Shoes
By Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com I spent some time this week sharing my disappointment in the recent Nike decision to charge a whopping $315 for the new LeBron X sneakers that are set to go on sale this week. The images of poor kids in the hood lining up to spend money they don’t have [...]
Nike Set to Test $300 Limit With New Lebron James Shoes
Nike claims that its production costs have gone way up, and that’s the reason the company will be selling its Lebron James tennis shoe, Lebron X, for $315. A more likely reason for why Nike is choosing to raise the price of its Lebron shoe is because it can. Nike couldn’t have missed how their [...]
Happily Ever After?
Every sports fan was outraged by the video of former Rutgers men’s head basketball coach Mike Rice physically and verbally assaulting his players. Lebron James and New Jersey Gov. Christie spoke for most of the country when expressing anger and disappointment in the behavior of head basketball coach Mike Rice. As the video [...]
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