Stephon Marbury Said “Jordan Has Been Robbing the Hood..kids dying for shoes and the only face this dude makes is I don’t care.”

by | Oct 6, 2015 | Celebrities | 0 comments

You might remember Marbury from his days of heating up the NBA courts with his And1 Mix Tape, street ball style. His crazy handles, high energy game that never seemed to disappoint the fans.

However, you may not remember Marbury attempted to change the gym shoe culture and business industry in the country and specifically the black community by making quality shoes at an affordable price, $15.

Well, it appears Marbury is ready to invest in bringing the affordable shoe movement back, but is driving some media attention by calling out the likes of Michael Jordan and his indirect feeding of the prison industrial complex in a series of Tweets. In one Tweet, Marbury said “Jordan has been robbing the hood since.”

Marbury and the “Starbury” brand claimed the shoes were made from the same shops, materials and quality as the shoes priced at least a hundred dollars more. And I must say, that I AGREE 100%.

I bought a pair of Starbury’s from the out of business Steve & Barry’s to support the affordable shoe movement, make an investment in the things I want to see in the world, and must report I STILL HAVE THEM TODAY. In fact, I STILL HOOP IN THESE VERY SHOES TO THIS DAY.

Granted, i’m not a big time hooper and might get on the court a few times a year, but I still wear my Starbury’s with pride because I believed they were a great idea.

Glad to hear they are making a come back and hopefully this time they are here to stay. Affordable shoes are something we desperately need in the black community to move away from this materialistic culture.

Marbury is highlighting how the materialism of our high fashion, luxury taste are destroying our communities and they are supported and encouraged by the uber rich peddlers like Michael Jordan, whom many believes not only stays quiet on our social issues, but also invest in the prison industrial complex his products feed.

Read More on Jordan:  Did You Know This NBA Player Called Out Michael Jordan for Not Speaking on Black Social & Political Issues?

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