LOOK: USA Basketball hides non-Nike shoes in Olympic team photo again
Team USA looks like Team Nike, as usual
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Here's a totally normal photo of Team USA that Nike Basketball and Jordan Brand tweeted on Monday:
Yes, it makes perfect sense for Jimmy Butler to be crouched down, turned sideways. And for DeAndre Jordan to be squatting in front of the only other center on the roster. I'm sure the way the shot was framed had nothing to do with hiding Harrison Barnes' Adidas shoes, Kyle Lowry's Adidas shoes and Klay Thompson's Anta shoes.
Just like in 2008, there was nothing strange about Mike Krzyzewski's foot obscuring Dwight Howard's Adidas sneakers, while everyone else had their Nike sneakers visible:
As pointed out by SB Nation, Kevin Love was the only member of the United States' 2012 Olympic team who was not a Nike or Jordan Brand player, but he actually wore Nike during the shoot because of a "comfort clause" in his shoe contract. Of course, this surely can't have anything to do with the fact that his shoes were the only ones completely blocked out in the team photo:
I'm not sure why I even shared these old photos, as there is clearly no connection between USA Basketball and Nike at all. Let's talk about important stuff, like Lowry wearing a headband. What's up with that?
