Forget Ducks vs. Winthrop; it's really about Nike vs. New Balance
If it weren't for the physical exertion involved, we'd clearly see basketball is as vain as modeling. It's all about style, baby, from headband to sneaker.
Rebecca Romijn has nothing on LeBron James.
So before you compare the X's of Oregon with the O's of Winthrop, check out their shoes first. They present a squeaky juxtaposition.
Today, we give you Team Nike versus Team New Balance.
It best explains the prince/pauper, rags/riches, gluttonous/ravenous delight of this game.
Oregon is Nike's pet school, the alma mater of Nike founder Phil Knight. It's the school that America's richest shoe company assists with marketing and uses as a guinea pig for cool new products. It's the school that Knight gave $40 million for football-stadium renovations.
