{"id":300332,"date":"2024-08-05T16:40:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T08:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=300332"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:40:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T08:40:52","slug":"skechers-signs-first-wnba-player-rickea-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2024\/08\/05\/skechers-signs-first-wnba-player-rickea-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Skechers Signs First WNBA Player, Rickea Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rickea Jackson has etched her name in the WNBA record books as the first player to partner with Skechers. This landmark deal marks a significant step for the brand as it expands its footprint in performance basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known primarily for its comfortable casual footwear, Skechers has been steadily making inroads into the high-performance athletic market, particularly basketball. With recent high-profile signings in the NBA, the company&#8217;s decision to enter the WNBA with a rising star like Jackson underscores its commitment to supporting athletes at all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jackson, a dynamic rookie with the Los Angeles Sparks, expressed her enthusiasm for the partnership, highlighting Skechers&#8217; collaborative approach. The brand&#8217;s roster now includes a mix of NBA talent, such as Julius Randle and Terance Mann, demonstrating its dedication to providing top-tier footwear for both men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Jackson continues to shine on the court, Skechers is poised to make a substantial impact on the WNBA, building upon its growing momentum in the basketball world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicekicks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Nice Kicks<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2024\/08\/01\/paige-bueckers-nike-wmns-gt-hustle-3-multi-color-release-date-price\/?slide=right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paige Bueckers becomes the first college athlete to release a Nike PE<\/a>. Alternatively, you can also head to the SNKRDUNK App via the banner below and browse the latest and greatest in sneakers, streetwear, and TCG.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunkappen.page.link\/5aH1_AppHomepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-151764\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110327\/Generic-Banner-V2.webp\" alt=\"SNKRDUNK App Banner\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rickea Jackson has etched her name in the WNBA record books as the first player to partner with Skechers. This landmark deal marks a significant step for the brand as it expands its footprint in performance basketball. Known primarily for its comfortable casual footwear, Skechers has been steadily making inroads into the high-performance athletic market, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":300341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,21,18,32,19,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-300332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brands","category-calendar","category-latest-news","category-news","category-releases","category-sneaker"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300332"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300332"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":300358,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300332\/revisions\/300358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}