Jack Draper’s New Relationship

…ESPN heard that stat and said, “double it.” The sports media giant will launch its own vertical video-based timeline in its app, a la TikTok or IG Reels. Good idea. You can’t doomscroll sports. That’s called a boonscroll.

Grand Collection has refashioned 1980s sneakers into skate shoes that would turn the head of the biggest high school burnouts. The question is: will non-skaters grind their nose into skate shoes? They certainly got people talkin’ at PFW this year—where skate shoes were all over. No Fakie. 

When it comes to sports gear, fans gladly walk around covered in brands’ logos. That’s because sponsorships are an indicator of success, writes sports culture guru Toni Cowan-Brown. Also, because Americans love tribalism. Also, some of it is cool. NASCAR jackets, for instance. Also, capitalism! 

This Brain Dead x adidas x Brody King collab didn’t have to go this hard. Except maybe it did need to go this hard, considering professional wrestling’s whole thing is going this hard. Anyway, the shoes are sick. Did we mention they go hard?

If your portfolio doesn’t have football in it, it’s basically outdated. Robinhood will soon offer trades on football outcomes, which means you’re about to diversify. Because sports aren’t about fun, they’re about making money. Wait…