Reportedly, umpires are considering boycotting Serena Williams after claims she talked about the umpire in her US Open match being sexist.

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On Monday there was no repeat of the black catsuit that Serena Williams, a six-time US Open champion, wore at the French Open. Last year at this time, Williams was less than a week away from giving birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia. Post-delivery, Williams suffered from a serious and dangerous condition: blood clots. According to Williams, […]

“We do not wear a hijab and go running in the streets, shame on Nike.”

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The 2016 Rio Olympics may officially be over, but that doesn’t mean that some of your favorite athletes just disappear for another four years. While their names were on everyone’s lips in Rio, athletic superstars and Olympic gold medalists Serena Williams, Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles found time to star in a new ad for […]

And swoosh just like that the biggest sneaker brand just bought one of the coolest sneaker brands. The Nike brand just got bigger as the company announced the purchase of Converse, the celebrated maker of Chuck Taylor’s for $305 million. See the full press release here. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/10/business/10NIKE.html #getWright @MsMichelWright

The French fashion designer and Creative Director for Balmain creates a six-piece black and gold collection with NikeLab.

Nick Young said Kobe refused to sign Nick's Adidas and threw them in the trash.

Dazie Williams wants Michael Jordan and the Nike brand to publicly acknowledge the violence that ensues when Air Jordans are released.

Jason Sudeikis made headlines by rocking Jordans to the Golden Globe Awards last month.

NBA champion LeBron James continues to impress me both on and off the basketball court. He has a shoe contract with Nike and he helped to design a sneaker for the physically challenged so that there would be no problem ‘lacing up.’ Recently in the middle of a game as he noticed a young man […]

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Fresh off the heels of Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Justice or Else rally and calls for a boycott of Christmas shopping, many African-Americans are looking for…