Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at 5:35 pm  |  16 responses

Dwight Howard Gets Light For The Finals

Bid for the big man’s Finals kicks at NBA.com.

by Chris O’Leary

The NBA Playoffs can be a grind for anyone. Even Dwight Howard. With 108 games under his belt this season, including 19 post-season bouts, Superman went to adidas and asked them for a lighter shoe to carry him into the fourth quarter of games.

The stripes answered back with the TS Commander LT, which Dwight will unveil for Game 1 of the Finals tonight against the Lakers. An exclusive player edition sneaker, it’s six ounces lighter than what Dwight wore during the regular season. The fat stripes that Dwight unveiled in the second round of the playoffs against Boston make their way back into this shoe, with adidas saying that the stripes offer enhanced mid-foot support and stability.

For fans interested in grabbing a piece of history from these Finals, D12 will sign the TS Commander LT’s he wears after each game and will auction them off through NBA.com. Bidding will start at $1012.00 and will run through the Finals, officially closing on June 20. Howard will donate the funds raised to a charity he’ll name at the conclusion of the Finals.

TS Commander LTTS Commander LT

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  • http://www.slamonline.com wayno

    Sick kicks…love em. I love the colors

  • http://slamonline.com Chris O’Leary

    I hear you wayno. I like them a lot.

  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

    bawlin sh!t right hare. Or Balling sh*t right here.

  • thesubwayconnection

    Oh man. If only I had a grand kicking around to spend on stuff.

  • http://slamonline.com GotHandles?

    surprisingly dope. nice job adidas. they looks like the wigh 5 lbs and not 5 tons

  • Naiym

    Sick!!! But it’s Dwight Howard so i’d expect showmanship!

  • TWANA

    DEM shoes is sick Simple ,light weight, and fashionable.

  • http://www.slamonline.com Blinguo

    Man up Dwight, get some rebounds!!! – or pick a charity sooner than Barkley did in his TNT contest thing. It might help the bidding if people know where the money is going to besides your sweaty gym shoes.

  • http://www.slamonline.com Blinguo

    “with adidas saying that the stripes offer enhanced mid-foot support and stability” – good to know, since going back to the 3 stripes lateral sides is a step back from their look this season. Although that’s probably what they say everytime the 3 stripes are used on a shoe the same way. Lighter shoes are always nice though. Also cool adidas got to make this an annual thing, after KG’s Finals shoes were auctioned last year right?

  • jumpman2323

    jesus these are dumb looking

  • nashty

    I want the blk colorway with white stripes…..

  • Ken

    I like them. I think its a bit weird though that he’s announcing the charity after the Finals. What if you bid on shoes, win, and then find out he’s donating to some charity you don’t like?

  • http://finishline.com aaron12

    i agree wit nashty them kicks would look nicee

  • mwmwmwmw

    why did dwight wear white shoes in game one whe the rest of the magic had black shoes on?
    isn’t one team supposed to be white shoes and one team black?

  • cja boy

    shoes by themself look good, but on d12 they looked a little ameture…the team was wearin black shoes and dwight wore blk socks wit them

  • emmmanuel gil

    very nice kicks

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