Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by Nalod:

Posted by TMS:

Posted by Nalod:

Posted by Bonn1997:

They're probably cheap garbage that won't support your ankles well in basketball.

I wonder how many children are locked up in some damp basement in china sewing up those cheap sneaks.

I hope Towelbury had the good sense to look into who makes them kicks!

ITs great that he can give urban kids a chance to wear them, but as a citizan of the world must respect the children whom are abused and taken advantage of.

I'm pretty sure no one in the corporate world gives 2 craps about poverty stricken kids working in sweat shops in 3rd world countries to make these products... otherwise, corporations like Nike & Reebok wouldn't be nearly as big as they are today... it's a sad statement on society today, but in the end, greed always wins out... at least in Marbury's case, greed doesn't seem to be the motivating factor here... in this case anyway.



[Edited by - TMS on 07-27-2006 4:17 PM]

Im not really taken in by Starburys public display of generocity as its pretty much a media event when ever he does somthing.

certainly better than nothing. Giving away haircuts and cheap sneaks ain't like building a community center, a hospital or a scholarship fund.

IM watching the games and still waiting for a reason to like him other than the promise of him bringing it on year in and year out.

Do you hold other players to that same standard?

NO, but they don't make the money nor talk themselves up as much as he does.

I thought it was 500k he "PLEDGED". No doubt its a good thing.

Marbs is the center of his own controversy. A-Rod is an MVP player whom exists on a higher plane cuz his contract is crazy. Guys like Iverson and Spreewell were also controversial but were liked by their teamates and were coachable on the court. I have no problem with Marbury off the court at all. But its what is done on the court that matters. He is not a celeberty with it.

THus, I think he is celebrated as a hero and his elevated celeberty status becasue he is rich and puts up numbers. His teams don't succeed with him on the court. Sure he does not have the support but he seems to also not enhance what he has, but is more disruptive and almost makes those around him worse.

And I still hope it all works out.

Lets look at Clyde. The man is not a great announcer, has a high voice and still is loved. Why, cuz of what he did on the court. The fashion and cool off the court was legend but it was born ON THE COURT!

H20 was graceful and played with class and his foundation work is also done at a high level.

Guys like Rodman and spree can be jerks or clowns off the court, but when they played they were great teammates and played the team game. Marbury in my opinion is a good guy and his contributions are nice. IT just does not resinate the same sincerity because of who he is when in a knick uniform.

Posted by nyvector16:

Just to refresh everyone's memory...
Marbury also donated 1 Million of his own money to Katrina victims.
Say what you will about the basketball player, but the man is a good guy.

I have read anywhere from $250,000 to 10x that amount at $2.5mil!

Thats alot of sneakers and haircuts for the children.

He is becoming the michael Jackson of the NBA helping the children.

seriously, its all good!

Just give me marbury, not STATbury!