Spencer Dinwiddie mixed his hobby with his philanthropy. Oh, and in classic Dinwiddie style, thumbed his nose at the shoe companies that had rejected him.
If they wouldn’t give Dinwiddie a sneaker deal, he would create his own. The result has been a backup point guard putting together arguably the most ambitious shoe project ever, his sneaker line K8IROS.
The custom shoes — tailored to each game, either because of the Nets’ opponent, city they visited or event in the news — are auctioned off afterward, with part of the proceeds going to youth charities.