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Nike To Develope Face Shields For Medical Workers

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With Nike’s recent announcement that it will pledge $15 million to assist in coronavirus relief, they also plan to help out healthcare professionals during this tumultuous time of trying to combat the pandemic.

Nike CEO John Donahoe stated that the company is currently developing protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and nurses being that they probably need them the most at this time. Among the items that Nike will produce will be face shields created under the guidance of healthcare workers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

Companies like Nike need to do our part. Based on needs identified by the teams and health professionals at Oregon Health & Science University, our teammates are working right now about how to best help, including prototyping face shields of OHSU and others.

John Donahoe

Nike’s statement, via Business Insider, said that the company will begin by supporting the Oregon healthcare workers first since it is launching the initiative with OHSU.

OHSU is extremely grateful to the team at Nike for their generous offer to help OHSU in our coordination with other health systems during this unprecedented time. We are committed to ongoing discussions regarding their efforts to develop prototype face shields to help ensure the safety and well-being of health care professionals.

OHSU

How To Skate During A Pandemic In ‘Urban Isolation’

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With COVID-19 putting everyone’s mental state in the dumps, and the CDC prompting the government to recommend self-isolation and quarantine, the once crowded streets of some of the busiest cities now seem like ghost towns.

As part of their REDirect Project in 2014, The Berrics enlisted Russell Houghten to imagine Los Angeles with no busy traffic or people around in this ‘Urban Isolation’ video entry. There is a shocking and eerie similarity between the video and today’s current climate.

Checkout the video below.

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Palace Skateboards And Winmau Dartboard

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London-based Palace Skateboards has released a new video in support of its collaborative Winmau dartboard and darts. After recently dropping their sixth drop from its Spring 2020 season, their playing darts offered something new from the brand. Check out the short clip below of professional darts legend and BBC announcer Bobby George, playing darts and kickin’ game with Palace team members Lucien Clarke.

Check out the Palace x Winmau dartboard at the brand’s webstore now.

March Madness Is Cancelled Over The Coronavirus

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The NCAA has called off its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments known as March Madness. There will be a complete cancellation of all remaining Spring and Winter championships due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities.

Official NCAA statement

Golden State To Play Brooklyn Without Fans In Attendance

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The Coronavirus has inevitably struck the NBA as rising concerns have prompted the Warriors to host the Nets with fans being banned from the arena. Ticket holders who planned to attend the game will be issued a refund as well.

Warriors team president Rick Welts met with San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday morning where the decision was made with approval by NBA.

The San Francisco Health Office ordered all events that could hold 1,000 or more people to be prohibited. The Warriors also announced that other events at the Chase Center through March 21 — consisting of three concerts and a G League game — would be canceled or postponed.

LeBron James’ Thoughts On Coronavirus NBA Fan Ban

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With the Coronavirus running amuck, causing several events to cancel, it seems as though the NBA is contemplating being the next institution to close its doors to fans.

It is being reported that the National Basketball Association is considering looking to ban fans from attending live games due to growing Coronavirus concerns and it’s impact on social events.

Countries like Asia and Europe have already started prohibiting fans from attending live events and now the United States seems to be pressured into following suit with the most notable cancelation of SXSW. When asked what his opinion was regarding the possibility of playing without fans in attendance, LeBron James stated:

We play games without the fans? Nah, that’s impossible. I ain’t playing, if I ain’t got the fans in the crowd, that’s who I play for.

Could The Coronavirus Cancel The 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

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The Coronavirus pandemic continues to cause panic all over the world. This catastrophe has been the reason that many events have been canceled as well as businesses taking hits as they’ve seen their profits shrink. The Associated Press reports that one major name in the growing list of cancellations is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games, according to a longtime member of the games’ governing body, the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Former champion swimmer and senior IOC member Dick Pound states that the games could very well be canceled if the risk of holding the games in Japan is too great. “You just don’t postpone something on the size and scale of the Olympics,” Pound explained. “There’s so many moving parts, so many countries and different seasons. … You can’t just say, `We’ll do it in October.’”

Pound gave fans and athletes a little hope as he stated that the IOC will wait for judgement from the United Nations’ World Health Organization to make a decision, “As far as we all know, you’re going to be in Tokyo,” said Pound. “All indications are at this stage that it will be business as usual. So keep focused on your sport and be sure that the IOC is not going to send you into a pandemic situation.”

SLAM PRESENTS JORDANS VOL. 5 ON SALE NOW

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JORDANS Vol. 5 tells two stories that are forever intertwined. The first, about the Air Jordan III, is a tale about the sneaker that convinced Michael Jordan to stay with Nike. And the second, about the Air Jordan IV, narrates the sneaker that helped MJ elevate his game to unseen levels.

Whether you start with the III, or flip it over and start with the IV, there are exclusive stories and photos for all Jordanheads.

Shop now at SLAM

Nike Honors Kobe Bryant With “MAMBA FOREVER” Commercial

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This year has already been a roller coaster of emotions especially for the world of sports. Monday (2/24) was deeply emotional in Los Angeles as the City of Angels held Kobe and GiGi Bryant’s memorial at Staples Center. Attendees included fans, teammates, friends, and rivals, with all prepared to say their final goodbyes to the legend.

Nike released an amazing commercial to give Kobe the going away he so deserved. The commercial is around two minutes in length and emphasizes the word “forever” with all of The Black Mamba’s accomplishments flashing before it from the titles he’s won, his scoring achievements, and most importantly, him being a father. The commercial wraps up with “Mamba” fading in with the final words “Mamba forever.”

BREAKING | NBA Renames NBA All-Star Award To ‘Kobe Bryant MVP Award’

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We’re about to be a little over two months in of 2020 and it seems like we’ve experienced the whole year already, especially with the recent tragic news of the death of the legendary Kobe Bryant, his daughter GiGi and the rest of the victims of the horrific helicopter crash.

The NBA is doing it’s job of keeping Kobe’s legacy alive by honoring him in just about all aspects of basketball whether it be in games or events.

In a press conference on Saturday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the All-Star Game MVP award had been renamed to the “Kobe Bryant MVP Award.”

“He always relished the opportunity to compete with the best of the best and perform at the highest level for millions of fans around the world.”

Adam Silver on Kobe Bryant’s work ethic