WATCH: Knicks stars Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges pay tribute to Wu Tang Clan in new Nike commercial
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges, the three remaining members of the Villanova Knicks, starred in a Nike commercial. The three of them are part of an ad that promotes the sports brand's collaboration with the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
Nike will be releasing a Wu-Tang-themed version of the "Dunk High" sneakers next month.
The Nike x Wu-Tang Nike Dunk High features a black and yellow color palette. The only part of the shoe that isn't either black or yellow is the white midsole. Additionally, the Wu-Tang logo can be found on the tongue and close to the heel.
It will be available on Nov. 9, 2024, and will be worth $150.
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Do any of the New York Knicks trio of Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson have Nike signature sneakers?
Among the trio of Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson, Brunson is the most likely to have a signature shoe. After all, he's the only one who has an All-Star selection.
While Brunson is a Nike athlete, he doesn't have a signature shoe. There also appear to be no plans to develop one at the moment. Earlier in August, a report came out stating that Nike has opted to not give Brunson a signature shoe. Instead, he will have a unique pair of "player edition" sneakers.
His teammates Hart and Brunson also do not have signature sneakers. However, all three wear Nikes to their games. In fact, according to KixStats, both Brunson and Hart wore a pair of Kobe's to the Knicks opening game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
Brunson wore Kobe Vs while Hart wore Kobe 6s. Meanwhile, Bridges wore the Nike PG 6.
How did Bridges, Brunson and Hart perform in the Knicks season opener?
The Knicks had a marquee matchup to start the season, facing off against last year's champions. Against the Celtics, Jalen Brunson scored a team-high 22 points on a 9-for-14 shooting clip. He also had one rebound and two assists. Miles McBride came off the bench to tie Brunson's scoring total.
Mikal Bridges added 16 points while going 7-for-13. He also recorded two assists. As for Josh Hart, he scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished three assists. Hart recorded the same amount of points as Karl-Anthony Towns in his Knicks regular season debut. Towns also had seven rebounds and three assists.
Their contributions were not quite good enough, as New York was routed by 23 (132-109). They specifically struggled to contain Jayson Tatum, who had a game-high 37 points on a 14-for-18 shooting clip. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White also contributed plenty in the scoring department with 23 and 24, respectively.
These two teams will face each other three more times this season.