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Mike D. Sykes, II

Jordan Brand might finally be able to live outside of Michael Jordan’s shadow soon

Welcome to Layup Lines, our daily NBA newsletter where we’ll prep you for a tip-off of tonight’s action, from what to watch to bets to make. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox every afternoon.

What’s good, fam. It’s Sykes, once again, here with another edition of Layup Lines. Today, we’re going to get deep in my bag and talk a little bit about kicks.

The NBA’s no.1 overall pick Paolo Banchero inked a sneaker deal with Jordan Brand, per The Athletic’s Sham’s Charania. The terms of the deal haven’t been reported out yet and we don’t know whether there’s a possibility of a signature shoe in his future, but cast all that aside for a second.

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