Jeremy Lin is getting his own shoe. Nike is reportedly planning to cash in on the Linsanity that is sweeping the basketball nation by releasing a Jeremy Lin “Linsanity” edition Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 shoe.
Global CP reports that Lin is currently sponsored by Nike and typically wears plain white, blue, or black editions of the Hyperfuse 2011. The Linsanity edition will bear his name and will feature Knicks’ colors.
Lin, who was on the bench just two weeks ago, has led the New York Knicks to seven straight wins. Of course, several people say that Lin’s success is due to poor defense, shabby competition, and an overcrowded NBA schedule that has caused many teams to play fatigued. But that hasn’t stopped the Linsanity.
Even if Lin is a one season wonder his shoes, and any other merchandise, should be a big hit with New York Knicks’ fans. But Lin’s name, at the moment, doesn’t exactly fit in with the other NBA players who have their own shoes. Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Dwayne Wade… Jeremy Lin?
Lin could, however, be on his way to great things. Lin set a record for most points scored in a player’s first 6 NBA starts. He dropped 38 points against the Los Angeles Lakers in Madison Square Garden, had a career high in assists (13) against the Sacramento Kings, and hit a game winning shot over the Toronto Raptors.
The Knicks are now back at .500 and could become a competitive team now that Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire are returning to the lineup.
Do you think Jeremy Lin deserves his own shoe? Are you buying into the Linsanity?
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Jeremy Lin Rap.
its been almost 2weeks since his emergences and he got a shoe deal already.. lmaof =)
hard work pays off.
He seems to be a marketable person, so let him make some money.
Give him a 60 games to secure his long term contract…Camelo got what he wanted…the Big Three!
go LIN-TEBOW!
Im going to wear my TEbow Jersey and LIN shose these week end! ^^
Heck yeah! I am all in for the Linsanity! I am Lincredibly Lin love with this man! lol
Nike's going to try to bank hard on sales in China.
Please, this guy will drop faster than a bomb over Japan.
good for him. I would buy his shoes before I would buy lebrons.
I'll buy a dozen. Go LINdol. The New Asian Superstar!
need manu g shoes a proven winner,
I agree with you mrs diaz
nothing like nike to kill a great story…now its business as usual.
apparently flopping is hard to market
I will definitely buy one or probably 2 pairs… the world needs hope and that is what this guy is displaying…
totally… I figured, that Chinese shoe company would sign him. Same company that has Baron Davis under contract, for his "boom dizzle" shoes…
EXACTLY!!!
You mean Asia. He's Taiwanese not Chinese.
I'm happy for him. He deserves all the fame he gets for a job well done. Go Jeremy Lin!
Kelaiah Johnson I'm considering marketing opportunity here and the Chinese market is the biggest game in the planet. I know he's Taiwanese, but technically they're also Chinese but politically more capitalistic.
"kobe bryant lebron james and dwayne wade" THEY have their own shoe. Lin is just getting a PE no big deal.
Christian Soriano yes and I see your meaning, if it was marketable it'd be marketable to Asia as a whole. Kinda like how Obama(Tiger Woods or any other figure coming into a game where it was previously unseen) was to so many for some reason, you have someone that looks like you and you feel a sense of pride.
these are westbrooks shoes just with lins name thrown on them.. ive had them for months.
They should call it…Lin-Sinatra!;-).
BETTER THEN 3 GAMES HIT WONDER
honestly, Taiwanese and Chinese are the same. Taiwanese are just haters of their own people. The shoe would sell a lot iin China or Taiwan regardless.
he's technically American because he's born on Amercan soil