Currently the National Basketball Association (NBA) is hosting the playoffs in which many big named teams have big named players. And with each big named players comes a pair of sneakers. Yes it's true I said sneakers. What I mean is obviously the million dollar salaries are not enough for these guys so the decide to come out with some outrageously priced sneakers, and sell them to the public. No your not going to be as good as Micheal Jordon or LeBron James; your just going to be spending every single penny to your name, in order to wear just 1 out of the many pairs of shoes these athletes own.
This picture right here is one of Kobe Bryant's basketball shoes that he sells. This shoes is worth around $ 130 dollars, now you tell me why it makes sense to spend 130 bucks on something that is going to get dirty as soon as you step outside your door, and collect dirt inside that shoe closet you kept it in so no one would touch them. The whole idea of athletes in NBA selling sneakers and advertising these shoes to the youth just seems stupid.
Kobe even teams up with the Jackass Crew, which is very popular amongst teens, and shoots a commercial advertising how his shoes allow him to jump over a pool. Really people, do you honestly think a shoe gives you that much of a jumping ability, people who buy these shoes for reason like that are also the same people who lack common sense and are living pay check to pay check.
People who can not afford to buy themselves decent clothing or feed their families will still be wearing or having these shows with them, but why??? That is the question I would like to be answered.
I think you should also have pointed out that the $130 shoe probably only cost about $5 to make in a third world country.
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