MLB’s Uniform Fiasco Is About More Than See-Through Pants
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MLB’s Uniform Fiasco Is About More Than See-Through Pants
As I mentioned on Instagram on Thursday night, Under Armour was never able to create compelling product or brand moments that were worthy of Steph’s greatness and impact on basketball in the way Nike has done for his counterparts, such as LeBron James. UA has always been known for selling more apparel than footwear, given that the former was the... See more
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Richard Kim • Thoughts at the Intersection of Web3 and Creative Culture
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Still, the slogan change and the president’s planned presence in the Caesars Superdome are conspicuous at a time when American sports appear to be following the corporate sector in adopting policies of appeasement or silence towards Trump, who has signed executive orders aimed at eliminating DEI initiatives in the federal government and... See more