PORTLAND, Ore. – J.J. Barea was looking for a way to pay tribute to fallen teammate Dwight Powell.
He opted for sneaker messages, and many of his teammates followed suit.
Barea had “Powell” on one of his shoes and “DP 7” on the other shoe. Different players had different sentiments inscribed on their shoes.
Barea has been close to Powell since he became a teammate and Barea also has been through what Powell will have facing him as he recovers from a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
“I was looking for something,” said Barea.