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For three years now Converse has left their fans wanting more. It started with the Weapon EVO Ox, then the Star Player EVO ox, and now the Pro Leather EVO ox. Shoes that NBA players have worn and Converse has promoted in their sales catalogs, at Converse Open Gym events...heck even these beauties were featured in NBA 2k12.
Yet the scheduled release date has come and gone with no sign of the shoes worn by JJ Barea, Maurice Evans, and Carlos Arroyo. I hope I am not blowing anyone's mind when I say this, but we can't buy shoes you won't even attempt to sell us. Hopefully they've been pushed back for a later release, but I am not counting on it.
However, they did surprise me with the release of the Auckland Racer Remix, so who knows.
As for these pictures, I got them from Converse Philippines' facebook page under their new releases of the week. So now I am officially jealous of Converse fans living in the Philippines.
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Here are a few pictures of Converse players in the NBA. Unfortunately Acie Law was released by the Grizzles and I'm not sure if Chris Anderson has signed with Converse or not. He wore Nike the next game and injured his back so I guess time will tell. Enjoy
Pictures from Gettyimages.com and/or Yahoo.com
Carlos Arroyo in the Star Player EVO ox
Larry Sanders in a PE colorway of the Star Player EVO
Elton Brand in the EB3
Above: Matt Bonner in the Converse SICKS
Below: Kirk Hinrich in the Converse SICKS ox
Above: Louis Williams in the Converse SICKS
Below: Maurice Evans in the Star Player EVO Ox
Above: Kyle Korver Star Player EVO
Below: Udonis Haslem in the Converse SICKS
Above: Former Grizzle Acie Law in Converse SICKS
Below: Chris Anderson in the Star Player EVO
So there you have it, 12 different NBA players wearing Converse at some point this Season. Hopefully Acie Law can sign somewhere else before too long...The Knicks perhaps? Anyway, stay locked on TheConverseBlog.NET for all of your Converse bloggy goodness. Thanks for checking out the page and don't forget to follow along on Twitter @TheConverseBlog
Well it's finally here, leave your thoughts below.
Here is the press release.
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (September 24, 2010) – Today, Converse announced its new Fall 2010 brand campaign entitled "The Procession" featuring product with the iconic Converse "Star Chevron" logo including the new Star Player Evo shoe. Developed to pay homage to legends of Converse’s past, present and future and to celebrate basketball along with the breadth of Converse product, the ad shines a light on the iconic Star Chevron mark and gives nod to its authentic connection to the worlds of sport, music and culture which has helped define Converse for decades.
"The new Converse campaign is the perfect summary of who we are as a brand. It’s a celebration of people from different cultures who are passionate about what they do, coming together to create a movement. Converse is a brand that can authentically blend culture in a way that makes perfect sense for how people view and connect to sport, music and culture today – without lines or barriers," says Converse CMO Geoff Cottrill.
Gritty and raw, the spot was directed by award-winning filmmaker Antoine Fuqua. The ad stars basketball legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving; Carlos Arroyo of the Miami Heat; musicians Jim Jones and Doug E Fresh; legendary ball-handler God Shammgod and Harlem streetball player Adrian "A-Butta" Walton; Converse skaters Kenny Anderson, Sammy Baca, Rune Glifberg and Eli Reed; all set to the thunderous "Hello Operator" by alternative rock band, The White Stripes. A unique fusion of all things Converse, "The Procession" speaks in a language that is clear to kids young and old who connect to the brand.
The ad is appropriately named "The Procession", as each of its cultural, torch-bearer stars symbolically pass the torch and give nod to each other. A true legend of basketball and one of culture, Dr J. and Doug E Fresh represent Converse’s heritage and the brand’s deep connection to sport, music and culture. Simultaneously, Carlos Arroyo, Jim Jones, the Converse skate team, and the others all forge the strong connection of how Converse connects today and for the future.
In addition to the ad, each of the stars are featured in a series of online vignettes taken from outtakes that illuminate their mutual admiration for each other and that blur the lines of sport, music and lifestyle. The resulting short clips showcase new cultural, iconoclastic moments including Kenny Anderson teaching Dr J a kickflip, and God Shammgod showing Sammy Baca how to do the "Shammgod", his signature crossover move.
"[Basketball]…it’s like a ritual. The basketball being the thing that brings everybody [together]. The rhythm and the beat," says director Antoine Fuqua. "Converse is taking it to the streets. The streets are the heart beat."
Converse basketball, skate and lifestyle footwear are featured in the ad, including the new Star Player Evo shoe, which represents the modern expression of Converse performance basketball. "The Procession" will be headlined by a national television spot that will launch Sunday, September 26 during FOX Television’s The Family Guy and nationally on major networks including Comedy Central, Black Entertainment Television, and TNT. Additionally, vignettes captured from out-takes of the ad will be featured on Converse.com and with select online media partners.
While you won't find Converse on the feet of any team USA players, you can still find Converse at the FIBA World Championship.
First up is Carlos Arroyo who is rocking a mid top version of the Star Player EVO.
Below Argentina's Leonardo Gutierrez (L) is rocking an Argentina Exclusive colorway of the Star Player EVO while Luis Cequeira (R) is playing the Converse EB1
Finally, Spain's Fernando San Emeterio is wearing the Converse Wade Team Signature.
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By now you should have a pretty good idea of the Converse Star Player EVO as it has been featured on this site and many other sneaker blogs. What you might not have seen yet is the Player Exclusive version that Carlos Arroyo wore during the World Basketball Festival. I hope to see plenty of players in the NBA this season rocking their own player exclusives too. I also think these will look pretty good in Miami Heat colors. Anyway, enjoy
It's been an exciting few days around Converse land, with the new Converse One Star running shoes yesterday, and now the Star Player EVO hits the brand new Converse.com. Here are the available colorways below. The Star Player EVO retails for $90 and you can see Carlos Arroyo and hopefully others rock these during The World Basketball Festival.
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If you been following along on twitter, then you know already that Converse has signed Carlos Arroyo. He'll be wearing the Star Player EVO during the World Basketball Festival in August. In advance of that Carlos held a basketball clinic that you can see pictures of below. You can also read more about it here, but you'll probably need to translate it,
Okay, seriously. Why is this shirt not on Converse.com. It's a simple logo shirt, but the chevron and star work perfectly. As a matter of fact, you won't find the Chevron and Star on any of the apparel on Converse.com. Hopefully this will be fixed very soon.
More Good news, Carlos recently resigned with the Miami Heat, so there will be at least one Converse player on the Heat. I still have heard if Udonis Haslem has resigned with Converse or not.
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