To me, this is no swag. By no means.

After making a big breakthrough in his second season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Austin Reeves has signed a sneaker deal with Chinese apparel company Rigolar and plans to launch its own signature shoe.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania interviewed Reeves about his seven-figure deal.

“Honestly, I’m happy to play basketball for a living, but sometimes I have to pinch myself to really understand what’s going on,” Reeves said. rice field.

Thanks to Rigorer, the brand looks brand new. Official website There are only 5 pairs of shoes and they retail for about $90.

Ahead of the NBA’s free agency, Lakers guard Austin Reeves and Chinese firm Rigoler have signed a signature shoe deal expected to hit more than seven figures for the year. Talking about the new AR1: pic.twitter.com/B7WSCzGvri

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2023

No, look… I’m happy for Austin.

I’m glad he landed a shoe deal (that’s how he got seven figures) and that he’ll get a big paycheck with the Lakers this summer (and play with LeBron and get a game). championship run), and I’m glad he could be Dating Taylor Swift (Legend himself) But the man…

Do those sneakers have to be so ugly? Why make basketball shoes so ugly now?!

Good God. (Related: Kendrick Perkins expects LeBron, Lakers to sign James Harden as free agent this summer)

I love how they tried to use the Lakers colors of purple and gold, but the design and shape of the shoes are so quirky. Well, seriously… I can’t get over how ugly they are. Reeves should have put up a little more for Nike, Adidas, or whatever (he’s in Los Angeles with the Lakers, after all, playing with LeBron). Because Rigorer did not do justice to my man.

Let’s go back to the drawing board, because this is no good.