Aaron Dodson
Sports & culture writer for @ESPN's @andscape, covering footwear endorsement deals & sneaker culture
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2 months ago |
andscape.com | Aaron Dodson
When he was a college student, Chase Benjamin made one of the most pivotal decisions of his life to pursue a career as a professional DJ. Despite having less than two semesters left of classes until graduation, the Houston native decided to drop out of Howard University to move to New York for more opportunities in music.
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Feb 19, 2025 |
andscape.com | Aaron Dodson
There’s a subtle secret behind Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland’s All-Star season. According to Garland, his basketball shoes — a rotation of player-exclusive (PE) New Balance Hesi Low v2s — fit him unlike any other pairs he’s ever laced up. That’s because he had molds cast of his feet last summer to develop custom footwear to his exact specifications. It’s a process Garland had never undergone in his basketball career — until endorsing New Balance.
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Feb 13, 2025 |
andscape.com | Aaron Dodson
While growing up in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander developed a passion for sketching. Yet little did he once know that childhood hobby would ultimately lead to his first sneaker. Today marks the official unveiling of the Converse SHAI 001 — the 26-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard’s debut signature shoe, which came to life from an initial sketch he drew on his own.
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Feb 4, 2025 |
andscape.com | Aaron Dodson
COLUMBIA, SC — Hattie Wade Rakes is the reason why A’ja Wilson loves pearls. Long before basketball superstardom, when Wilson was around 10 or 11 years old, she received a special gift from the matriarch of her African-American family from Columbia, South Carolina.
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Dec 6, 2024 |
andscape.com | Aaron Dodson
When De’Aaron Fox took part in the first meeting of the design process for his debut signature shoe, technically, the Sacramento Kings All-Star point guard didn’t even have an endorsement deal.
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The “Came back Like Jordan wearin’ the 45” @Jumpman23 x @luka7doncic return ad overtop “Encore” just wrote itself
After back-to-back weekends of early in-store drops, @_ajawilson22’s debut signature shoe — the Nike A’One — is already hitting big resale numbers on eBay Several sales for $450+ and multiple signed pairs listed for $2K The A’One officially hits retail May 6 for $110 a pair https://t.co/kd1Lq9wJ3N
RT @JohnGotty: 15 yrs ago, @ogchaseb was a student at Howard working part-time at @lids when he decided to pursue music 15 yrs later, he's…