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Reuters
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Fact Check: Claim that Michael Jordan cut ties with Nike is from satire website
A website that publishes satirical content said in January that basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan cut ties with Nike, though social media users months later reshared the claim as if real. in March shared two pictures: one of Jordan himself and another showing a pair of Nike Air Jordan shoes, decorated with Pride colors. The posts said the former Chicago Bulls star had cut ties with Nike and quoted him as saying: 'My name won't be tied to wokeness.' Some people responding to the posts, opens new tab raised concern over the lack of evidence to support the claim, while others responded as if the claim were authentic. 'This is why he's the GOAT,' one person wrote, using the acronym for 'greatest of all time'. Another said: 'Only good thing he's ever done culturally,' and 'Yes, he is so brave'. The claim dates to an article from January 2,, opens new tab headlined: 'Michael Jordan Cancels Nike Deal Over Pride Jordans: 'My Name Won't Be Used for Wokeness,'' which was published on the Esspots website. Esspots' 'About Us' page, opens new tab says it is a subsidiary of which publishes satire and parody content. A spokesperson for Esspots said the claim is satirical but was re-posted by others online without a satire disclaimer. There are no credible reports of Jordan ending his partnership with Nike. Representatives for Jordan and Nike did not respond to a request for comment. Reuters previously addressed similar narratives about Jordan that originated from satirical sources. VERDICT Satire. The claim was taken from a website that publishes satirical content.
The Guardian
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
One of Them Days review – SZA and Keke Palmer spar and sparkle in raucous LA buddy movie
A race against time to stave off imminent eviction, with added peril due to a misunderstanding over a rare pair of Nike Air Jordan trainers, One of Them Days walks a relatively familiar buddy movie path. Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are best friends and roommates in a cheap and cheerful apartment in LA's Baldwin Village. But then Alyssa's feckless boyfriend spends the rent money and the women have until the end of the day to raise the cash. With its zingy colour palette and effervescent, unapologetically uneven storytelling, the film has a buoyant, almost cartoonish quality (albeit one laced with lip-smacking, sexually explicit dialogue). What elevates this raucous romp by music video director Lawrence Lamont is the crackling energy between Palmer (Nope) and singer SZA, making her acting debut here. Dreux also gets a love interest, in the shape of a mysterious hunk named Maniac (Patrick Cage). But Dreux and Alyssa, with their sparky chemistry and crisp comic sparring, is the only relationship we care about. In UK and Irish cinemas
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Boys slashed with scalpel by NYC subway muggers who stole Air Jordans off their feet
Two boys on a Manhattan subway platform were beaten and slashed with a scalpel by a group of muggers who stole the Nike Air Jordan sneakers off both victims' feet, police said Tuesday. One victim, 16, was slashed across his head while the other, 15, was slashed on the nose and lip during the clash on the downtown No. 1 train platform at the Dyckman St. station in Inwood about 3 p.m. Feb. 17, cops said. The victims were confronted by four strangers who punched and kicked them. As the attack escalated, one of the crooks pulled out a scalpel and slashed both victims. The robbers ran off uptown on Dyckman St. with the older boy's cell phone and Air Jordans and just one Jordan from the younger victim. The boys were treated at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia. The NYPD on Tuesday releasing surveillance photos of two of the suspects and asked the public's help identifying them and tracking them down. One is described as about 16 with a slim build and black hair. He was wearing a dark green Canada Goose coat with a hood, gray sweatpants and black sneakers. The second suspect was wearing a black winter coat with tan fur on the hood and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential. On Monday, the NYPD announced serious subway crime, which includes robberies and felony assaults, dropped 15% in the subway system in February compared to the same month last year.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Yahoo
Updated: Missing Quinlan teenager located, per HCSO
UPDATED: Located, per HCSO ***** The Hunt County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in the disappearance of a Quinlan teenager. In a prepared statement issued Sunday evening, the sheriff's office says they are looking for 15-year-old Dakota Blane Germanos who was last seen in the 9700 Meadow Lark in Quinlan. Germanos is described as being a white male, 5-feet-6 inches tall and weighing 100 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a red Nike hoodie, black Nike Air Jordan shorts and gray Nike Air Jordan shoes. His most recent haircut is short on top with a fade on the sides and back with the back shaped into a V. No other information has been made available at this time. Call the HCSO at (903) 453-6800 if you have any information about Germanos' whereabouts or have any information that could help the sheriff's office.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kim Jones steps down from Christian Dior menswear after seven years
Kim Jones is stepping down from Christian Dior menswear after seven years – prompting speculation that he will soon be named in the top job of Burberry. The British designer has been with Dior since 2018. Until October, he was also artistic director at Fendi, a role he took on after Karl Lagerfeld's death, in 2020. The fact that he has stepped back from both jobs suggests the designer is in a position to announce his next move. 1Granary, a fashion insider Instagram account, posted the news with the caption: 'Rumours whisper Burberry.' If Jones does join Burberry, it will mean a reshuffle at the top of luxury. Daniel Lee, Burberry's current chief creative officer, has struggled at the brand since joining from Bottega Veneta in 2022. It has been suggested that he may be moving to Jil Sander, after the departure of joint creative directors Luke and Lucie Meier after their final show in Milan this February. Asked by Fashion Network about who was next at the brand, owner Renzo Rosso said: 'We have found a great star designer for Jil. But I won't say who.' Then there is also the vacant seat at Dior menswear. It has been suggested that JW Anderson, who has turned Spanish brand Loewe into a big hitter since he took over in 2013, could move to Dior, an idea bolstered by the fact that both brands are owned by the same conglomerate, LVMH. Nevertheless, Anderson would probably want to design both men's and womenswear as he does at Loewe, meaning Dior would also have to part ways with Maria Grazia Chiuri, who has designed womenswear there since 2016. This may yet happen – prompted in part to slowing sales at Dior. According to WWD, a report from HSBC this month judged the brand to be 'a bit stale and repetitive', with Grazia Chuiri 'under more pressure' than Jones. The report named Anderson as a potential successor. Jones is known for his ability to fuse artistic inspirations with streetwear ones, and turn these influences into successful collections, worn by his coterie of superstar friends, from Kate Moss to Travis Scott. Collaborations – whether with Scott's label Cactus Jack or Nike – are a big part of this, creating ultra-desirable limited edition items. The Guardian suggested in 2020 that the Dior x Nike Air Jordan, priced at £1,800, might be 'the most-wanted trainers of all time'. Under Jones, the Business of Fashion reported that Dior's menswear grew roughly five times to more than €1.2bn (£1bn) between 2018 and 2023. Burberry's fortunes have been rocky under Lee, with two profit warnings issued in 2024. In July, CEO Jonathan Akeroyd was replaced by Joshua Schulman, who had had success at US brand Coach. Since then, figures have been better – with only a 4% drop in sales over Christmas, rather than the 12% expected. Analysts at RBC said the relatively positive results were a 'first (and early) step in the right direction'. Installing Jones may be the next one. In a statement announcing his departure from Dior, Jones said: 'It was a true honour to have been able to create my collections within the House of Dior, a symbol of absolute excellence … I feel sincere gratitude towards Bernard and Delphine Arnault, who have given me their full support.' Delphine Arnault, who is CEO of Dior Couture, said: 'I am extremely grateful for the remarkable work done by Kim Jones … With all his talent and creativity, he has constantly reinterpreted the house's heritage.'
