Brandon Jennings is a man of many firsts. The devilishly quick point guard bypassed a one-and-done college career in the Arizona desert for a more lucrative stint with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma in Italy. (A little Mediterranean sunshine never hurt anyone, did it?) Jennings also was the first hoops athlete to sign on with upstart Baltimore-based brand Under Armour who has made noise in the football and training worlds with functional, anti-aesthetic releases. The company is set to deliver hardwood kicks just in time for the 2010 season. (UA released cleats in ’07, trainers in ’08, runners in ’09 and so on…) In the meantime, you can preoccupy yourself with the latest images to surface from ‘cross the Atlantic, as BJ is tantalizing us with early weartest samples of Armour’s product. The first impressions are promising! And if you’re one of those restless cats, agog and hankering over every detail regarding Jennings and Under Armour developments, be sure to check out his interactive experience on the company’s website, “When In Rome”.
The Future: Jennings and Rickey Rubio–talent coming to an NBA court near you!
December 26th, 2008 at 11:28 am
funkalot says:
As we all well know, it is not the shoes, but the game inside them. Good luck to Under Armour and its entry in to sport’s footwear market arena. Also, a good look for Brandon. They appear to be stylish and functional enough for Brandon to do his thing on the court.
Jeremy, do you have any “ballistics” on Brandon’s play in the Euro League, thus far?
December 26th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Mr. Dimes says:
need to see some product shots of these… They look interesting though. much better thank Kobe’s first adidas shoes haha
December 26th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
wow, almost every photo looks like he’s clearly skatin’ on his defender left, but leaves me wondering did he step back adn cross them terribly? he has the brakes to do that!
December 26th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
nosmelone says:
Best of wished for Brandon. He’s always been so exciting to watch. I can’t wait till we have more access to him in the L. Once again here’s a link to a little character drawing I did of him. Feel free to check out the othe artwork as well!!!
http://nosmelone.deviantart.com/art/Brandon-Jennings-104840042
December 26th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Sean Couch says:
What is his team’s record and his personal stats?
December 26th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
da Coach says:
Okay, I’m looking at Jennings against what appears to be Mustafa Shakur, Ricky Rubio, and is that a Michael Dickerson sighting in the fourth pic? If so, it looks like the Arizona connection is in full effect in the Euroleague!
December 26th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Casey Lee says:
Under Armour is on the verge of something big!
The question is: will Jennings stay in Europe?
December 27th, 2008 at 12:21 am
man says:
It’s bracey wright from Indiana in 4th pic.
December 27th, 2008 at 2:55 am
Peter Robert Casey says:
He’s coming to the League, no question.
Brandon’s ultra quick, knows how to play the game at various speeds, can handle the ball deftly, and can hit the open man consistently. All necessary PG qualities.
He’ll need to polish up his mid-range game a bit and get stronger, but BJ has plenty of time to develop.
December 29th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Dragan says:
I’ve seen Brandon Jennings live a couple of times this year, he’s amazing. He can dominate in Europe, his team is not so good, very talented but not a “team”, but BJ is great.
December 29th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Elliot Rosado says:
Sonny Vaccaro is involved with Under Armour so you already know they are about to do it big. They are also ready to hit the AAU circuit.
December 29th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
40 cal says:
he;s a beast, he reminds me me of a young AI mixed with a first year darrell armstrong with the way he moves upcourt.