SNEAKERS: JORDAN WESTBROOK 0 UNVEILED

JORDAN WESTBROOK 0 UNVEILED

When we learned that Jordan Brand would be blessing Russell Westbrook with his own signature sneaker- the Jordan Westbrook 0- this is not at all what we were expecting. 

Instead of a technologically advanced performance basketball sneaker, we are instead given this lifestyle model which features a premium upper, vulcanized outsole and D-ring eyelets. According to catalog scans, the Westbrook 0 won't be launching until October, so there's still time for these to grow on you.

Having said that, we won't be surprised when these start showing up on clearance racks alongside the rest of the 'Lifestyle' signature sneakers. 

Hopefully, Jordan Brand won't limit one of their most explosive, and entertaining, athletes to mediocre lifestyle sneakers.

NEWS: NY TEEN SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR STEALING SNEAKERS

NY TEEN SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR STEALING SNEAKERS

A teenager from Albany, New York has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he robbed another teen's sneakers; a story that has become all too familiar. 17 year-old Marquis Dixon was charged with first-degree robbery for the theft which took place last March- He was facing up to 25 years.

As the story goes;

In March, Marquis Dixon, 17, of Albany arranged through a posting on the social media site to buy the sneakers. When Dixon met the other 17-year-old, who lived in Coeymans, at a McDonald's parking lot on South Pearl Street at 9:30 p.m., he displayed what looked like a handgun and fled with the sneakers, District Attorney David Soares' office said. The other teen was unharmed.

Nine years for a pair of kicks! He should've spent more time worrying about what his barber was doing rather than trying to rip a kid off for a pair of Js.

In reality, it's a sad story but no matter how many times this kind of BS happens some people just don't learn that there are way more important things in life than owning a pair of sneakers that will make you look 'cool.'

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