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Nonetheless, anyone in the league can get booed, even if theyre a generally innocuous fellow like Matt Bonner. As he explained to the Spurs website, hes the player opposing fans heckle the most. And because hes smart, hes figured out five reasons why hes an easy target. You should read them all because its really funny, but Ill hit you with the most hilarious reason, which is that he wears New Balance basketball shoes.
1. My Shoes I had the fortune of being sponsored by New Balance for two glorious seasons. Heres the problem: New Balance stopped sponsoring basketball players almost three years ago. So while the other two or three players in the NBA wearing New Balance switched to Nike or Adidas or British Knights, I was left in the proverbial shoebox. Nobody wanted me.
To this day, I am still wearing New Balance basketball sneakers I have left over from the good old days. Im down to my last four or five pairs and have no clue what Im going to do when they run out. I even called New Balance in the hopes that they would send me some more. They said no. I then scoured the internet and came up emptier than Leonardo Dicaprio at the Oscars. In a last ditch attempt, I found one pair in my size on E-Bay but they were purple. The scrutiny from Coach Pop wouldnt be worth it But they are soooooo comfortable! The point is, I am obviously the only person wearing New Balance basketball sneakers in the NBA, possibly the world. Apparently thats NOT COOL.
Matt Bonner gets booed because of his shoes | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
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Talking shoes.
Last night, Matt Bonners New Balance shoes blew the hell up.
With about 10 minutes left in the second quarter, the bottom of Bonners NB basketball shoes ripped off and started talking. From the screen captured images CounterKicks took, it appears the glue which keeps the sole intact with the rest of the shoe let loose and resulted in Bonner making an intentional foul on the Memphis Grizzlies Zach Randolph to stop play.
Bonner said after the game:
Ive been hoping Converse would come through with a shoe deal, but they havent, so I just kind of wear whatever. Ive been wearing Converse and throwing in some New Balance, but they did not come through for me tonight.
Matt Bonner’s New Balance Shoes Blow The Hell Up | CounterKicks
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