Newly acquired Charlotte Hornets star Gordon Hayward has a new signature shoe out, and it’s surprisingly nice.
As noted by ESPN kicks guru Nick DePalma, Hayward’s new “Anta GH2 signature shoe is inspired by tigers and his ‘readiness to be more aggressive this season.’”
Gordon Hayward’s new Anta GH2 signature shoe is inspired by tigers and his “readiness to be more aggressive this season.”
“I’ve always liked the way tigers move. They don’t hunt in packs, like lions. Tigers hunt alone – and I feel like I maneuver the same way.”
— @GordonHayward pic.twitter.com/8u2N1GdxI1— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) December 8, 2020
Gordon Hayward’s GH2s also feature some motivation:
“Go Hard”
“Every Play / Every Time”“My mental confidence is a big part of what I’ve been working on. Individually getting back to the player I was, the player they want me to be & improving off of last year.”
— @GordonHayward https://t.co/n4VMbBQndz pic.twitter.com/1BMm4pp2u3— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) December 8, 2020
Personal touches on Gordon Hayward’s new Anta GH2:
His parents’ names in tiger stripes on the heel & his home state of Indiana on the bottom.“We have the best basketball in the country. There’s a lot of us [from Indiana] in the NBA. I’ll wear that with pride.”
— @GordonHayward pic.twitter.com/rlpFJm74f1— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) December 8, 2020
Fans immediately expressed surprise at how sleek they looked, as Hayward doesn’t quite seem like the type of player who would have hot signature shoes.
Those look cool. Can’t wait to see a @hornets color version
— Trade Street Post (@tradestreetpost) December 8, 2020
These are so fire
— Stephen Chiu (@wirelesshooper) December 9, 2020
That’s actually pretty good
— 🐍 (@hitanddip) December 9, 2020
I’d take these over any of Steph curry or way of wades https://t.co/1CQ2G5mKCn
— Cameron Comer (@Jumbo_Cam) December 9, 2020
these are lowkey tuff https://t.co/ZUzN387vUa
— lord ced (@ceddybeano) December 9, 2020
these look fire! no 🧢 https://t.co/A7gCUlvmaJ
— Champ Mo (@mo_showtime) December 9, 2020
These are hard https://t.co/736T5LeVR6
— Myles🎰 (@Myles_100) December 9, 2020
Gordon Hayward’s signature shoe is pretty dope. #Hornets https://t.co/ylZVmjw4mq
— Jack Duffy (@JackDuffySI) December 9, 2020
Hayward is entering his first year with the Hornets after something of an eventful offseason. He essentially forced the Boston Celtics to do a sign-and-trade with Charlotte, and in the process got a new deal that will pay him roughly $120 million over four years.
Now he and LaMelo Ball will team up in an attempt to make some noise in the Eastern Conference.
Yikes. https://t.co/FPN0pOZYH6
— Game 7 (@game7__) December 8, 2020
Between his new shoes and his new team, Hayward is clearly looking to make a statement in 2021.
Will he be successful? Time will tell.
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
