Is There a Nike Conspiracy in This Team USA Basketball Photo?

FanIQ Blog found this 7/3/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

I love to talk NBA conspiracy theories: frozen envelopes , rigged playoff games , you name it. I don't believe in any of them, of course, but the one involving Nike and this USA basketball team photo is a conspiracy that makes a lot of sense. Darren Rovell eloquently explains exactly what's going on here: Here's the only thing you have to know in advance. Dwight Howard is the only member ... [link]

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Published 7/3/2008 at FanIQ Blog
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Nike USA Basketball Photo Shoot Conspiracy; Dwight Howard's Adidas Logo Is Covered
Published 7/3/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... guys and they sponsor USA basketball, so there's no way they want another company's shoe appearing in a picture like this. By the way, you may be wondering then why Dwyane Wade, who wears Converse, doesn't have his shoe covered. That's because Nike bought Converse for $305 million in 2003. There's no hiding from this, Nike. You're clearly guilty here, you greedy pigs. USA Basketball Team Photo: Artistic or Logo 'Conspiracy' [SportsBiz] via [Fanhouse]

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Posted 7/2/2008 on Awful Announcing

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