Spotted In The City: Artist Jason Polan (he of Taco Bell Drawing Club) threw his hat into the tennis ring with this beautiful illustration commemorating the 20 year anniversary of Nike athletes Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi setting up a tennis court guerilla-style on the streets of New York City. Artist Jason Polan draws Agassi-Sampras NikeCourt showdown in NYC Polan's … [Read more...]
nike+ fuelband campaign highlights ping pong in #makeitcount campaign
Nike NYC folds in some table tennis into its campaign to get folks in New York to raise their heart rates. The latest event organized by Nike NYC Serving It Up: Tournament of Champions is a ping pong happening this Friday, August 23 at Moynihan Station (401 7th Ave. @ W. 33rd St.). Reserve your spot by tweeting a pic of your Nike+ Fuelband to @nikenyc on Twitter. … [Read more...]
for its first birthday, sharapova’s sugarpova launches accessories line
Maria Sharapova celebrated the one-year anniversary of Sugarpova by showing off the Sugarpova Accessory Collection on Tuesday at Henri Bendel. The line, which includes jewelry, hair accessories, apparel, and cosmetic cases, officially launched at the Bendel flagship on Fifth Ave. on HenriBendel.com, and Sugarpova.com -- all on Tuesday. Sharapova co-designed the collection … [Read more...]
li na in nike women’s 2013 looks
Wristband tan chic: The folks at Nike released these pictures of Li Na wearing pieces from the company's Spring 2013 Women's collection. The Chinese superstar is still recovering from the ankle injury she sustained during that tense 2013 Australian Open final, which she lost to Victoria Azarenka. As such, Li did not participate in this week's Dubai Duty Free Championships. … [Read more...]
ita men’s indoors: virginia takes down usc
Cavalier Tennis: The second-seeded USC Trojans were no match for top team Virginia at this past weekend's 2013 ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championship, hosted in Seattle by the University of Washington. Virginia won the final 4-2, taking the doubles point and the top three singles points. USC gets top clothing marks, though, especially with this retro kit from the earlier … [Read more...]