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Lonzo Ball Blames Sneakers for Injuries, Switches to Nikes

10/21/2025

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Lonzo Ball, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard, begins his fifth NBA season by joining his fifth team to face the New York Knicks.
He attributes injuries to his Big Baller Brand sneakers, "I wasn’t really getting hurt until I started wearing them."
Kobe Bryant previously warned Ball about sneaker quality, stressing that product execution matters in a competitive market.
Ball recently switched to Kobe's retro Nike shoes to revitalize his career.

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Story summary

Lonzo Ball, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard, begins his fifth NBA season by joining his fifth team to face the New York Knicks.
He attributes injuries to his Big Baller Brand sneakers, "I wasn’t really getting hurt until I started wearing them."
Kobe Bryant previously warned Ball about sneaker quality, stressing that product execution matters in a competitive market.
Ball recently switched to Kobe's retro Nike shoes to revitalize his career.