An interview with Omar Epps: “The 90s have a special place in my heart” As we were looking for the right person to represent our 25th anniversary #NeverNotBallin Champion Capsule Collection we identified these must-have ingredients: basketball, 90s hip hop & NYC street fashion. We are glad we found Omar Epps. KICKZ: Omar, people […]
Last Friday, we had the honor to host a meet & greet with one of the NBA’s rising stars in our KICKZ Tortrasse store in Berlin. Not any star though. Ladies and Gentlemen, standing at a towering 7′ 3″, born in Latvia, number 6, from the New York Knicks, the Unicorn, the Porzingod, the one […]
Talking to an NBA player is a rare opportunity for anyone. If that NBA player is Kobe Bryant it’s almost surely a once in a lifetime thing, at least for European media. In my case I was lucky enough to have spoken with Kobe a couple of times before. Back when we were both young. […]
During our stay at adidas HQ in Herzogenaurach we got the chance to interview none other than NBA All-Star James Harden. This is what he had to say about the future of the Rockets, his role in Mike D’Antoni high octane offense and of course where he got idea of his signature “cooking” celebration move. […]
Every year in February, Americans celebrate Black History Month to honor the achievements of African-American pioneers and role models. It’s become a tradition for the major sportswear companies to release special editions of their sneakers and apparel lines. For example, the release of Nike’s 2016 Black History Month Collection is right around the corner. But […]
