HOUSTON — Nick Young marked his new deal with Adidas and sent the Internet abuzz on Saturday night by wearing Kanye West-designed Adidas Yeezy 750 Boosts in the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Houston Rockets.
The flamboyant star, who goes by the nickname Swaggy P, explained why he wore the lifestyle shoes that aren't really made for basketball.
"I just signed with Adidas, welcome to the three stripes, Swaggy P," he said to The Associated Press. "And I had to come in with some style and that's basically what it's all about."
The move made waves in part because the street shoes are nearly impossible to get, and some on Twitter worried he might get hurt wearing them.