James Wiseman was ready to represent his new shoe company, Anta, in the Warriors’ game against Charlotte Hornets, before a conversation with one of the team’s assistant coaches led to a quick change of shoes.
Steve Kerr spoke to the media on Saturday after the Warriors training, and the coach revealed why Wiseman made a last-minute wardrobe change.
“James before the game, took out a pair of tapirs,” explained Kerr. “Getting ready to use a pair of Gordan Hayward Antas and (Warriors video coordinator Jacob Rubin) Jacob told him ‘you can’t use Gordon Hayward Antas when playing against Gordon Hayward’ and then he changed, I think he changed for the Klay Thompsons. “
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Wiseman still rocked Antas, but he was unable to swing the shoe of a player he was lining up against.
The rookie became the third Warrior to play with a shoe contract from Anta, after Thompson and his teammate Kevon Looney.
Wiseman had 16 points and four rebounds in his first game as an Anta athlete.
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