All posts containing the tag: "nike"
DJ AM had more shoes than freakin' Imelda Marcos -- and now his homies have posted a bunch of his sought after sneakers on Ebay to raise money for the DJ AM Memorial Fund. 
The fund -- dedicated to helping people struggling with addiction -- should pull in some serious dough from the auction ... some of these sneaks are already going for more than a thousand bucks!
Filed under: Photo Galleries, DJ AM
DJ AM was about to have his own exclusive shoe put out by Nike -- but since his passing, the sneaker king has put a hold on releasing AM's kicks to the public.
We spoke to a rep for Nike, who said AM had been working with Nike for months on a limited edition line of Nike Dunks with his own logo emblazoned on them. We're told the design was complete and approved by AM, but Nike isn't releasing them yet because they are working with his family to figure out the "next step in terms of release."
AM had a well known obsession with Nike kicks -- owning around 700 pairs of 'em.
Filed under: Exclusives, DJ AM
They just did it -- Nike has finally decided to give back the tapes they confiscated showing LeBron James getting dunked on by a college kid.
Nike henchmen took the tapes from two accredited journalists moments after Xavier's Jordan Crawford threw it down on King James at his Nike sponsored summer skills camp earlier this month.
The decision to take the tapes ignited a huge controversy and speculation that the Swoosh didn't want LeBron, a huge Nike spokesperson, to be seen in a bad light.
Nike claims it only snatched the tapes based on a policy that no pickup games be filmed.
But now -- 2 days after TMZ released the first copy of the dunk -- Nike is finally doing the right thing. However, it's unclear when they will hand the tapes back to the journalists.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Just because you're not Michael Phelps doesn't mean anyone can just use your image any way they want.
Olympic hero Jason Lezak -- a seven-time Olympic medalist who is most remembered for swimming the anchor leg of the 4x100 relay at the Beijing Olympic Games -- is suing Nike (and a swimming apparel website) because he claims they used his image in an ad without his permission.
According to a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Lezak does not have a deal with either of them and has never received any payment for the ad.
He is seeking unspecified damages.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Eddie Van Halen claims Nike is guilty of walking all over him -- by saying the shoe giant jacked his trademarked black, white and red design for a new line of sneakers.
ELVH Inc. -- Eddie's company -- filed a federal lawsuit against Nike last week, laced with allegations of copyright infringement. The suit claims a series of designs Eddie trademarked -- designs which have prominently been displayed on his guitars since 1978 -- were lifted by Nike without his consent.
The suit is not only seeking monetary retribution -- it also calls for "the impoundment and destruction of all footwear."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Arizona Cardinals superstar Larry Fitzgerald agreed to race a trash-talkin' blogger yesterday -- but only if the guy agreed to put his digital camera and brand new limited edition shoes on the line. Guess who won.. 
BTW -- Larry just signed a $40 million contract extension in '08. But the feeling of putting a blogger in his place ... priceless.
Thanks to our boys at WithLeather for the heads up.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Charles Barkley has just stepped up to deliver a press conference from inside Tent City Jail in Arizona.
Before the presser, Barkley was photographed as he first got to Tent City by KTVK in Phoenix. In the photos, Barkley is rocking a Nike tracksuit, a gold chain and a ridiculous grin.
Contrary to earlier reports, Barkley will not be forced to wear the legendary pink boxers or striped uniform.
Because he is on "work release," he will be able to stay in his clothes the entire time.
Story developing ... video to follow soon.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Wacky & Weird, Talk Sports, Photo Galleries
"Bachelor" star Lt. Andy Baldwin is honorably serving his country -- by taking a dip in these swell little Nike square cut trunks! Thank you!
The Navy hunk was in Hawaii for his early morning swim. Stroke! He'll be competing in an "Iron Man" competition this weekend. Andy ships off to Iraq in January.
It must be lonely on the boats with all those sailors.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies, Stars in Heat
The first of eight Eminem-designed Nike sneakers has been unveiled.
The sneaker features the Grammy-winning rapper's name alongside the trademark Nike swoosh.
Starting Thursday eight sets of each limited-edition design (64 pairs total) will be auctioned off over the next month in Nike stores and on eBay.
Regarding the design process Eminem says, "My only problem was figuring out how to make the shoes different from stuff they've already done: Nike always has the dopest color combos."
Proceeds from the auctions raises money for the Marshall Mathers Foundation, which helps troubled youth in southeast Michigan, and the ninemillion.org, which benefits the world's refugee youth.
Eminem has his own fashion line called Shady Ltd.
Filed under: Music, Eminem, Celebrity Auctions
America's favorite athlete Lance Armstrong has teamed up with America's favorite shoe company and mp3 player.
Nike and Apple Computer have teamed up to bring the world of sports and music together with the launch of their Nike+iPod sports line. The first gadget of the line to roll out is the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, a wireless system that allows the Nike+ footwear to "talk" to your iPod Nano, thus creating the ultimate workout experience.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Celebritoyz
Tiger Woods was in New York over the weekend, taking part in the 2006 U.S. Open Golf Tournament. Woods had a disappointing two-round total, missing the cut in a major championship for the first time in 40 appearances as a professional. Tiger fans got a unique glimpse into his very private life, however, when Nike aired a commercial that paid tribute to his dad on Father's Day. Tiger's father Earl Woods passed away on May 3 after a long battle with cancer. The ad was a montage of videos and photographs from Tiger's childhood and young golfing career. The last part of the video had the poignant words "To Dad and fathers everywhere."
Filed under: TV
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