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Impossible Is Nothing

Gilbert Arenas is one of the most marketable sports personalities currently playing a professional sport in the United States. That says a lot, considering he wore the number 0 originally at Arizona because he was told that he would never get any playing time. He continues to wear the number to spite his former doubters.

The guy has an amazing, outgoing personality, he is part of the elite group of athlete bloggers, and is a stud on the basketball court. It was just a matter of time before a shoe company decided to make him the staple of an exciting new venture.

That being said, I was not all that surprised to receive a press release from Kari Cruz at the adidas Public Relations department concerning their new venture with Arenas:

For Release Wednesday, November 21, 2007 – adidas and NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas announced today the launch of www.gilTV.com, an innovative look into Gilbert and the Team Signature Lightswitch Gil II Zero collection. Gilbert and the adidas REMIX division collaborated on all twenty unique, limited edition shoes and each will debut during the 2007-08 NBA season.

As the official website, www.gilTV.com will be the key destination for consumers and fans to have an all-access look into the world of Gilbert and the Team Signature Gil II Zero collection. Four entertaining and engaging web vignettes feature Gilbert in some of his most famous characters – Agent Zero, Black President, Cuba and Hibachi. Also on the site will be each shoe in the collection, but each shoe will only by visible on the day Gilbert wears it on court.

Here’s an advanced look at the Gil TV videos:

http://clients.evb.com/adidas/gil20/Final_Episodes/

user name: adidas

password: xlsh03s

Gilbert will debut the Team Signature Lightswitch Gil II Zero x Cust0mize on Friday, November 23rd versus the Golden State Warriors. Cust0mize was inspired by Gilbert’s personal “Impossible is Nothing” story and allows consumers to personalize their shoes with their stories. The Cust0mize shoe has a white re-writable upper and retails with a Dry Erase marker. It retails for $90.

Additional collaborations include great brands such as EA Sports, Benihana “Hibachi,” Halo, Looney Tunes (two kids versions), SLAM Magazine, ThreeZero and UNDRCRWN.

Below please find a schedule of when Gilbert will debut each of the shoes:

Game / Retail Launch Versus Shoe
Pre-season Event DC / Foundation Kickoff Scores for Schools
November 23 Various Games Away Version
November 23 Various Games Home Version
November 23 Warriors Cust0mize
December 5 Cavaliers Agent Zero
December 7 Suns Vote for Gilbert
December 13 Heat EA Sports NBA Live ‘08
December 29 Heat DC Football
February 8 Nuggets Halo
February 10 Suns Black President
February 11 Warriors Looney Tunes “Bugs”
February 13 Clippers Looney Tunes “Tweety”
March 11 Rockets THREE ZERO
March 13 Heat SLAM
March 21 Heat Cuba
March 23 Pistons Benihana “Hibachi”
March 25 Blazers Channel Zero
March 30 Lakers Gilwood
April 4 Heat UNDRCRWN

The Team Signature Lightswitch Gil II Zero collection is broken down into three divisions – Underground, Elite and Preferred. The retail availability will mirror this strategy with the top tier/UNDRGROUND collection consisting of extremely limited editions exclusive to trend retailers and specialty urban doors. The Elite and Preferred collections will be available at larger retail doors. Price points for the collection range from $90 – $120. Specific retail information related to each shoe is available upon request.

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adidas, if you are reading this, I would like a pair of your choice in exchange for posting this press release. I honestly think this campaign is going to be immensely successful. Size 10 1/2 should do. Thanks.

-Darren Heitner

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.

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