NBA Player Zion Williamson Reveals Naruto Jordan Shoes Line
The popularity of Naruto lingers long before the end of the acclaimed manga, as proved by the collaboration with Nike's Jordan Brand and NBA player Zion Williamson, who just revealed an upcoming collection of Naruto-themed Zion 1 sneakers.
Naruto is the fifth best-selling manga of all time, with more than 250 million volumes in circulation and a successful brand that includes anime, merchandise, and apparel lines. The manga tells the story of Naruto, an orphaned ninja from the village of Konohagakure who is cursed at birth with the burden of being the human prison for a powerful and dangerous spirit known as Kurama the Nine-Tailed Fox. Going through many hardships, losses, and battles, Naruto will find the acceptance and recognition he desires, overcoming every obstacle with his indomitable ninja spirit. No stranger to indomitable spirit himself, Zion Williamson is the forward of the New Orleans Pelicans, and one of the faces of the Jordan Brand, with which he signed a multi-million contract in 2019.
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The collaboration with Naruto was announced on April 23, 2022, by the <a href=«https://twitter.com/Jumpman23/status/1517647051466575872?ref_src=» https: screenrant.com target="_blank" rel=«noopener noreferrer»>Jordan Brand
's official Twitter account, which posted a picture of Naruto performing a slam dunk with his iconic ninja technique, the Rasengan. Williamson tweeted that the Naruto x Jordan Zion 1 Collection is inspired by the parallel between the character and his own path of overcoming adversity. The new shoes come in four different color schemes, according to Modern Notoriety. The yellow/orange is called «Kyuubi» and it mirrors Naruto's ultimate form
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