Kevin Durant on why his shoes went from $88 to $150

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

aint nobody gonna be wearing 150$ shoes of a role player. Have you ever seen somebody wearing Air Fishers? That's right.

Durant wasn't even a role player on Team USA. He led the team in scoring while having Kobe, Melo, Harden and LeBron on his team but he'll be a role player on this roster?

The hate is blinding you.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Nike has fumbled on the KD and Lebron lines

 

[Big Boss]

 

[UserNameless]

Nike told him to go to golden state

 

[pimpineasy]

his kd9 is prob top 3 2016 released behind crazylight2016

but he a DB for saying that

all he had to say was that he wanted to keep the quality high and KIM

KD mayne he going full heel i hope his sensitvie ass can handle it

 

[pimpineasy]

not so ludicrous a thought either

if you getting paid by two employees
one pays 27mil per year for 2 years toitalling 54millie
the other 25mil per year for 10yrs totalling 250millie

at the very least you will weight the opinion of one over the other

 

[OG Talk]

Taking tips from the best

Nike smelt blood in the water after those wack DAD Shoes now they going for Under Armour's jugular..Steph is about to become marginalized by someone in his own locker room

 

[eastside313]

If you are poor your parents shouldn't be buying designer shoes in the first place. That is shytty parenting

Yes pleasing your children is shytty parenting

 

[Danie84]

Is it Oochie Wally or One Mic, KD with another one

 

[Damnshow]

Durant wasn't even a role player on Team USA. He led the team in scoring while having Kobe, Melo, Harden and LeBron on his team but he'll be a role player on this roster?

The hate is blinding you.

I'm not hating, he joined a 73 win team that did not need another all star player, it's a basketball move that only role players do.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

I'm not hating, he joined a 73 win team that did not need another all star player, it's a basketball move that only role players do.

He's the best scorer the game has seen since MJ left yet he's a role player because he wants to play here in a system that compliments his game?

He's going to be our leading scorer and will be even more efficient.

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

If you are poor your parents shouldn't be buying designer shoes in the first place. That is shytty parenting

KDs are designer shoes? Holy shyt

 

[UserNameless]

Nike smelt blood in the water after those wack DAD Shoes now they going for Under Armour's jugular..Steph is about to become marginalized by someone in his own locker room

Nike starting to play chess outchea.

 

[David_TheMan]

Yes pleasing your children is shytty parenting

Pleasing your children instead of teaching them the value of money and not spending beyond your means is shytty parenting. Truly shytty parenting.

 

[Neesee N Love]

“As humbly as I can say it, I’m not a $88 player. I’m an elite player in the league,” Durant responds. “I wanted everything to be affordable, but I knew we had to sacrifice some stuff.

“On these shoes, you get it all, and for a nice price,” continues Durant. “You get the newest innovation, you get the newest Zoom bag, and you get my story along with it. If you’re a fan of what I do in the game of basketball, this is perfect for you. As I evolved as a player, I knew that the shoes, in order for it to stay on the same course and trajectory [that I was headed], I might have to come up a bit on some of the stuff I said earlier. Hopefully people understand, and I think a lot of people have.”

From these two quotes what I think he meant is that in order to have his shoes at $88 he had to sacrifice some stuff (maybe on materials, comfort, design, etc.). He now wants good quality shoes with the "newest innovation" all the bells & whistles, but they are still at a "nice price". He has to wear these shoes to play, so maybe he wanted a higher quality shoe for more comfort. I heard the KD9 are very comfortable.

Also, Nike has to cover his new deal so the price was going up whether KD wanted it to or not.