Nike Spent $15,000 USD to Make Basketball Player Michael Ojo's Sneakers

Treating its clients well.

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Nike definitely knows how to make someone feel special when it comes to sneakers, recently spending a whooping $15,000 USD to make a pair for Florida State Seminoles center Michael Ojo, who stands 7′1″ and almost 300 pounds. To dress the player’s feet, Nike had to build a new machine just to produce the size 22 shoes since the company was unable to fit him when he first signed with FSU. According to TNT’s Evan Washburn, the machine Nike created reportedly cost $15,000 USD.

In comparison, Shaquille O’Neal also wears a size 22, Yao Ming and Kevin Durant both wear a size 18, and LeBron James wears a size 15. The Lopez twins currently wear the biggest sneakers in the NBA at size 20.

In other basketball news, recently Golden State Warriors Steph Curry opened up about why he left Nike.

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