An American in Paris For several years Nike has been losing share with their target audience. Through product innovation, socially conscious advertising, and global reach, Nike has started to find it’s footing in North America again. The company will once again emerge as the winner in the sneaker business in 2018. I want to believe Nike … Continue Reading
He’s in The Hall of Fame Last night the 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class was enshrined in Springfield, Massachusetts. Headlining this year’s inductees were Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, and Steve Nash, each who represent a moment in time for me. Grant Hill illustrates the pain of enduring back-to-back national championships from Duke in … Continue Reading
Gridiron Got Game I love basketball. I also love football. Growing up, I played basketball and football. IÂ was inspired by Michael Jordan both on the court and the football field because before Tom Brady, Jordan’s presence is what defined greatness in my life. When I played football, Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson were also very … Continue Reading
Kaepernick Has Klout Last week I wrote about Nike’s recent stock performance. I also wrote about how innovation and newness at Nike are what’s driving the brands’ performance. Nike’s incredible revisit of archival marketing tactics tells me the brand is close to, if not firing on all cylinders. On Monday, Nike announced that Colin Kaepernick would be … Continue Reading
Newness From Nike I love sneakers! I’ve been saying that for years. Lately, I’ve been so invested in liquidating my sneaker collection that I’ve spent little time writing about sneakers. Earlier this year, I bought a pair of Nike Vapourmax runners in the Air Max ’95 Electric Green at ssense.com I was drawn to the sneaker because … Continue Reading
Books Burke Backs I’ve been an entrepreneur for ten years. I’ve made a lot of mistakes during this time, but I’ve also had a lot of wins. I credit my capacity to learn the math associated with running a business, as well as my accountant for helping me stay focused and recover from some financial setbacks. In the … Continue Reading
Sneakers and Stock I can’t stop thinking how much I’ve learned about investing in the last 18 months, but also how I wish I had started investing eighteen years earlier. I mean, technically I did. I invested in my education, leading a healthy lifestyle, and career decisions that landed me where I am today. For the most … Continue Reading
DeMar DeRozan won a shootout with Russell Westbrook, scoring 37 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 112-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Making 13 or 22 field goals and 11 of 15 free throws, DeRozan, is the the NBA’s leading scorer with a 34.1 after 7 games. Toronto teammate … Continue Reading
DeMar DeRozan missed a pair of free throws with about two minutes left to play Sunday. A league leader from the stripe, DeRozan appeared frustrated after the first of two uncharacteristic misses. With Jonas Valanciunas out of the line up, DeRozan saw his streak of consecutive 30-point games end at five games, as the Toronto Raptors … Continue Reading
The Raptors torched the Miami Heat on Friday night. DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points to lift the Raptors to a 96-87 victory over the Miami Heat, becoming the first player since Michael Jordan in 1986 — to open a season with five 30-plus games. Jordan’s streak reached six games. Terrence Ross finished with 20 points in … Continue Reading
