Nick DePaula
@NickDePaula
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I cover the footwear industry and NBA, WNBA & NIL marketing. On SLAM / ESPN / Nice Kicks / Sole Collector over the last 15 years. [email protected]
Portland via Sacramento
Joined December 2008
James Harden’s @adidasHoops Vol. 9 has become one of the year’s best signature shoes. “We got our own style & our own swag,” said Harden. On @SLAMonline, inside the high end design approach, 1 AM lounge meetings & custom sportscars that “match his aura:” https://t.co/3hRt3uzvIh
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The best signature shoes personify the player. They’re an extension of the style and vibe that their namesake stands for. According to James Harden, his Adidas signature series might be the best...
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BREAKING: New Balance has signed Haylen Ayers, a top-ranked Class of 2027 star, to a NIL shoe deal. 📄✍️
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Looking for a top of the line dash cam? Protect you from potential legal or financial troubles? I got you!
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BREAKING: New Balance has signed UCLA star Sienna Betts to a NIL shoe deal. 📄✍️
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Kevin Durant debuts the “Slim Reaper” KD 18 from Nike’s upcoming Halloween Pack:
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Nike CEO Elliott Hill announces that its Beaverton World HQ will be officially re-named the Philip H. Knight Campus, honoring the company’s co-founder Phil Knight. “This is more than a name change,” said Hill. “It's a tribute to the man whose vision created a global movement.”
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Are there any hoverboards or electric scooters actually worth a damn? Ideally with a few miles of range...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo makes his Milwaukee preseason debut in the Nike Freak 7
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Sources: Tyran Stokes signing with Nike now does not rule out Kansas in his highly anticipated college recruitment as the #1 player in the Class of 2026. (Nike NIL deal was negotiated by @GoodwinSports)
BREAKING: Tyran Stokes, the #1 ranked Class of 2026 star, has signed a multi-year NIL shoe deal with Nike. 📄✍️ “Partnering with Nike means I’m joining a team, a family and a legacy,” said @Tyran_Stokes
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As Jalen Green prepares for his first season as a new face of the Phoenix Suns, he has turned down a lucrative multi-year shoe deal extension with Adidas — making Green one of the NBA’s top current sneaker free agents. Green has been featured across campaigns with Calvin Klein,
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Sneaker free agent Jalen Green laces up the “Moonwalker” Kobe 9 Low for his Suns preseason debut 👀
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Jewell Loyd is wearing her own “Sequence” PE of the Nike A’One for Game 1 of the #WNBAFinals
@jewellloyd 🤝 @_ajawilson22
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And last but not least, the “MVP” Nike A’One for 4-time MVP A’ja Wilson. What’s everyone Top 3 favorite colorways?
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