Drip of the Week: Kool-Aid Pad, Flag Football, LeBron’s Legacy
Anwar Stetson
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As youth football athletes return to the gridiron this season, brands are doing their best to make sure that players look and feel good on the field.
Case in point is this Kool-Aid branded backplate by Shock Doctor. The bright red (officially Kool-Aid Cherry) plate may remind kids of a hot summer day with a cold glass of the beverage at a family barbecue.
The Shock Doctor x Kool-Aid collab retails for $44.99 at Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Football players love looking as dripped out as possible. This one is so fresh I wouldn’t be surprised if it dripped fruit punch onto the field.
The Future Goat Celebrates Another Milestone: LeBron’s Legacy is Set with the LeBron XXIII’s
LeBron James has been in the NBA a very long time. The “kid from Akron” made his debut in 2003 at 18 years old.
Now a 40-year-old father of three, the future hall-of-famer will play in his 23rd season this year for the Los Angeles Lakers. To commemorate, Nike announced the official launch of the King’s 23rd sneaker.
There was a time when LeBron was the league’s biggest villain. When he left his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for Miami in 2010, he was heavily vilified by sports fans across the nation.
But now, LeBron has made a Gen-Z-powered resurgence. The kids love LeBron so much they’ve dedicated music and memes to the four-time NBA champion.
LeBron is returning to China for the 15th time as a part of the “Forever King” Tour to promote the sneakers. The trip marks the 20th anniversary of his first tour with Nike to Asia.
The LeBron XXIII will become available in the Uncharted launch colorway in China beginning September 25. The sneakers will launch globally on October 3.
Flag Football Star Partners with Phenom Elite
Girls’ flag football is here to stay, and brands are taking notice. High School flag football star Denver De Jongh partnered with Phenom Elite earlier this year and is rocking some of the brand’s flyest cleats for the upcoming flag football season.
Check out these Phenom Elite Quantum Speed 2.0 Football Cleats.
De Jongh wears hers with a bright light red, matching the colors of her nationally ranked school, Mater Dei High School (Calif.). The cleats are customizable in multiple colors and retail at $119.99.
The cleats are good on the gridiron, whether you’re a part of the finesse flag future, or a traditional athlete tackling in the trenches.
De Jongh, a member of the 15u USA National Team, looks like one of the coolest young pass catchers in the nation as she continues to dominate on the field.
Labubu… Dolls or Drip?
Professional athletes and celebrities are driving visibility of a strange trend: Labubus. Yep, those creepy-cute little monster dolls hanging off backpacks, tunnel fits, and even pregame pressers.
Naomi Osaka flashed one before the U.S. Open, Dillon Brooks turned it into an NBA tunnel accessory, and five-star QB Keisean Henderson made sure his Labubu got camera time at a summer showcase.
Even WNBA stars’ kids are carting them around. Love them or think they’re nightmare fuel, the dolls are everywhere. Sports stars rocking Labubus prove one thing: if it’s cool with the pros, it’s instantly cool with everyone else.
See our full story this week: La-What Now?? What’s the Deal with Athletes and Labubus?