Kemba Walker has been seen in nothing but Under Armour since the 2011 NBA Draft. Even before playing a single minute of league play (remember that was a lockout year where the season didn’t start until Christmas Day that year) Walker has been putting on for Team Armour faithfully. Now with a revised logo, we [...]
‘Tis the season for NBA contract extensions. Not every fourth-year player will get one, but the ones who do will be ecstatic. Like Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, the Hornets and Walker have agreed upon a four-year extension worth $48 million: The Charlotte Hornets have reached terms on a [...]
October 29, 2014
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On Thursday morning the participants arrived at The Avenue Colleges gym for the first workout of this year’s Elite 24 festivities. After a light cardio workout, the participants were divided into groups to work on different skills at different stations. Then player rotation were formed to allow teams to rotate in-and-out seamlessly while scrimmaging. Not [...]
To kick off the 2014 Elite 24 weekend, Kemba Walker stopped in during practice at The Avenues College gym where the event’s participants had their first training session. Along with famed athletic trainer Jay Hernandez, Walker took the opportunity to get a workout done while in the new Under Armour ClutchFit Drive. This ClutchFit Drive [...]
August 22, 2014
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Ben Berry, Exclusives, Kicks
Even with Michael Jordan being the face of the team, the Bobcats never seemed like an attractive destination. But since they’ve become the Hornets again, for some crazy reason, it makes the team more appealing. While the franchise is undergoing this overhaul and re-brand, Jordan is also hoping this new attention translates to wins. They [...]
June 11, 2014
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Rumors
Oh, Kemba. I’ve never considered Kemba Walker to be amongst the most emotional of NBA players. Sure, I’ve seen him cheer after a big shot or ankle-breaking crossover, but nothing that led me to believe he was the down-on-his-knees, sing-to-the-heavens, shed-a-tear-over-an-offseason-signing type player. Alas, I was wrong. According to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, [...]
September 29, 2013
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It is widely known that Brandon Jennings is the first NBA player that Under Armour signed to a sneaker endorsement deal. Because of which, he has been graced with Player Exclusive kicks since the jump. Now boasting a full roster of basketball players, the exclusive kicks being handed down are coming full circle. Kemba Walker, [...]
July 25, 2013
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Kicks
Follow our Kicks section on Twitter @THDKicks & use #THDKicks to join in the conversation. Ben Berry wrote this. Add Ben to a Google+ circle of yours and follow his Twitter feed. [...]
It has to be good to be an NBA player sponsored by Under Armour. They might not have the deepest active player pool, but those who do “protect this house” seem to get treated to a crazy amount of Player Exclusive kicks. He we get a detailed look at two of the better custom pairs [...]
May 10, 2013
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Kicks, PE Corner