Michael Jordan signature shoes

NBA legend and current Chinese baseball Association celebrity Stephon Marbury is re-entering the US shoe marketplace with a reasonable and trendy new shoe—and he is criticizing Michael Jordan and LeBron James on the way.

After using to Instagram to promote the brand new Starbury footwear line a week ago (a reboot of his earlier range), Marbury continued Twitter to address how their $15 footwear are available in identical factories as Air Jordans, and said which they cost exactly the same to help make inspite of the $200+ markup. He moved so far as to say that Jordan was "robbing the bonnet, " with kids becoming killed over their expensive shoes:

Home child your paying 200 for Jordan's and make sure they are for 5 bucks. The footwear are produced in Asia in identical locations. Remain calm we coming!

— I WILL BE PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury)

Jordan happens to be robbing the bonnet since. Youngsters dying for footwear additionally the only face this dude tends to make is I don't care. The full time can change!

Jordan isn’t really the only athlete with a huge markup on his footwear. LeBron James, one Twitter user noted, has trademark footwear which go for over $200. “He’s a follower, ” Marbury replied, “not also providing that any energy.”

Jordan U.S. footwear product sales rose 17% last year to $2.6 billion, relating to data compiled by SportScanInfo. Jordan features eight times the product sales of signature shoes the top active NBA celebrity, LeBron James. Jordan apparel and the worldwide company add above $1 billion aswell. The Jordan Brand commanded 58percent share of the market associated with $4.2 billion U.S. basketball shoe market a year ago, up from 54per cent in 2013. The Swoosh’s share jumps to 95.5percent in the event that you consist of Nike Basketball. Your competition: Adidas (2.6percent share), Under Armour (1percent) and Reebok (0.8per cent).