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Wesley Matthews put on for Rip City and balled so hard until his soles came apart.
This image of his Nike Kobe 9 Elites being worn to their absolute maximum potential was shared by Portland Trailblazer’s equipment manager just minutes ago via twitter. While this is the first we have seen this happen to the Nike Kobe 9, this is far from the first time a player has had a footwear malfunction on court. (see: Nick Young’s Cool Grey 11s)
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Flat tire courtesy of @wessywes2 pic.twitter.com/XNlAzKcjXN
— Blazers Equipment (@RipCityEQ) January 4, 2015
