PHOTO: Ja Morant shares soccer legend Ronaldinho debuting his unreleased 'Ja 2' shoe colorway during NBA Abu Dhabi game
Ja Morant shared a picture of soccer legend Ronaldinho Gaucho on his Instagram story. The Memphis Grizzlies star did so to promote his upcoming new colorway for his Nike line of signature sneakers. Ronaldinho was seen wearing the unreleased purple-colored Ja 2s.
Morant accompanied a caption with the picture while mentioning the Brazilian soccer legend.
"Pop out then."
Ronaldinho was at the Etihad Arena to witness the NBA preseason clash between the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets. The Barcelona legend wore a faded lavender hoodie and joggers. He had a beanie on his head and tinted glasses on his face to complete his look. The unreleased Ja 2s complemented his attire, popping out as the more dominant color on his outfit.
As per reports, Ronaldinho was spotted attending the pre-season game alongside his former teammates and Barcelona legends Theirry Henry and Gerard Pique. However, in Ja Morant's story, Ronaldinho was seen only with Henry. The soccer icon and a regular face on CBS Sports Golazo sat beside the Brazilian legend and was captured laughing.
The preseason game between the Celtics and the Nuggets ended in the favor of the reigning NBA champions. The Celtics beat the Nuggets 107-103, with Payton Pritchard leading the scoring charts with 21 points.
Ja Morant and Nike hype up new colorway for Ja 2
Following the story featuring Ronaldinho, Ja Morant reposted Nike Basketball's story on Instagram handle. In the story, the fans can see the unreleased show with a countdown timer sticker counting down 3 days and 21 hours. Nike also accompanied a caption on the timer sticker to hype the fans.
"Prepare to get up. The Ja 2 is coming."
Separately on Instagram handle, Nike Basketball posted a picture of the unreleased sneaker placed on top of a vehicle.
In the caption, they mentioned the release date to be Oct. 10. The new colorway for the Ja 2s follows the same design language as its predecessors, but what sets it apart is its new color tone and accents.
The whole body of the show carries a purple color, while the swoosh of the sneaker holds a bright silver Nike logo. The foxing and the outsole of the sneaker hold silver accents graphics that feature bright small dots.
Nike has released information about the price of the new colorway, which is listed for $120 on their website.