The USA Men's Basketball squad debuted a new Olympic design on Sunday as they defeated Argentina 86-80 at the world famous Palau Saint Jordi in Barcelona for an exhibition game. The team wore USA-inspired NikeID designs during the contest, most notable of which were LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant showing off their new signature shoe designs for the world to see.
The Nike Olympic Hyperdunk+, worn by LeBron James, can be found here.
The Nike Olympic Kobe VII System iD's can be found here.
The Nike KDIV iD's can be found here.
Peruse the dope kicks, don't spend all your money, and enjoy your pertinent reading material for Tuesday.
Wall Street Journal: Ichiro Dons Yankee Pinstripes
Uni Watch: Are You Ready for Some Football?
The Well Versed: Dolph Ziggler Q&A: The Epitome Of Wrestling Perfection (Part One)
The New Yorker: The Olympic Class System
The Starting Five: Stephen Strasburg should be a no limit soldier
Smoking Section: Sports Illustrated Thinks Penn State Is Dead
With Leather: Vicious LaCrosse Fight Turns Bros Into Bronemies
SLAM Online: Seattle May Vote on New Arena for an NBA Team Next Week
FOX Deportes: Astros lead MLB in most Latinos on active roster
Hardball Talk: Ryan Dempster is withholding trade to Braves because he got “blindsided”
Eddie Maisonet is the founder and editor emeritus of The Sports Fan Journal. Currently, he serves as an associate editor for ESPN.com. He is an unabashed Russell Westbrook and Barry Switzer apologist, owns over 100 fitteds and snapbacks, and lives by Reggie Jackson’s famous quote, “I am the straw that stirs the drink.”
