So the NBA is on strike, or locked out or . . . . yelling at each other about money. I can’t say I care much. The NBA games over the years have deteriorated into spoiled super athletes who run down the court (notice I didn’t say up and down) and shoot, maybe dunk. If they miss, they hope the ball bounces their way or that one of the regular athletes gets it and gives it to them so they can shoot again. If the other team gets it? Well that’s the way it goes, I will wait here so I can shoot again next time. There is no “I” in team, in fact there is not much team in these teams. /end rant
Now, in more fun news. There is a new small sneaker company called “Athletic Propulsion Labs“. That’s a pretty cool name. Well APL was started by 2 brothers (Adam and Ryan Godston) who’s dad and friends worked in the sneaker business for the big companies and the boys played basketball for USC. APL created a sneaker technology called “load and launch” which is supposed to make you jump higher.
Well, the NBA decided to ban the shoe. I know what you are thinking . . . those bastards! Not so fast. When you think of what it must cost to get one of those spoiled super athletes to smile and hold your shoe, well, it’s not for the little guy. What if the organization of these super athletes said “your shoe is so much better than these expensive fancy shoes we already have we are not going to let our players use them – it would be like cheating, an unfair advantage”. Now what do you think of the NBA ban? How many shoes do you think NBA players buy a year? That’s right, exactly the same number of zeppelins I buy a year.
What kid wouldn’t want an “unfair advantage” while they are playing for their college, high school, middle school or on the playground? That’s right, it’s the big zepplin number again. I think you can only buy them online right now but how long do you think that will last? Every shoe store in the world is going to want to yell – get your rocket launchers here, you can have shoes better the Lebron James’s.
Yeah, I wish I had a piece of this company, their numbers are really going to take off . . . the potential is sky high . . . they will grow by leaps and bounds . . .