Giannis to wear 'Coming to America'-inspired shoes for Christmas game
Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to debut a new pair of his signature shoes for the Milwaukee Bucks' Christmas Day game.
The Bucks star will wear the Nike Zoom Freak 1 "Soul Glo," inspired by a scene from his favorite movie, "Coming to America," on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN's Eric Woodyard.
Nike confirms that Giannis will wear the Nike Zoom Freak 1 “Soul Glo” on Christmas vs. Philly. This is the 2nd colorway in the Coming to America collection. These release on Dec. 28. "You're told the best teams play on Christmas...,” he said. “It's good to represent our team.” pic.twitter.com/3vk3GhmiDL
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) December 23, 2019
Antetokounmpo and Nike are expected to release more "Coming to America"-inspired colorways of the Zoom Freak 1s before the sequel hits theaters next summer.
Let your Soul Glo.
— Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) December 23, 2019
Inspired by the infamous hairspray from @Giannis_An34’s favorite movie, “Coming To America,” this collab will bring some soul to your game.
Arriving December 28: https://t.co/a7C8rrvFFF #ZoomFreak1 #SoulGlo #Giannis #Nike pic.twitter.com/9SbnTRpeIj
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