Most have seen them on nice cars and heard hip-hop artists rap about them-the hot item, commonly known as
Sprewell spinning rims, "spinners" or "Sprewells." The rims that spin after the car stops are popular, especially among the hip-hop generation.
First sold from his California auto shop, Minnesota Timberwolves' star, Latrell Sprewell has been famous for these
spinning chrome rims for several years now.
Slated to come out yesterday, March 2, Sprewell's new basketball shoe features a mini spinner on the side. Like his famous Sprewell rims, the feature on the shoe keeps spinning when you stop walking. The shoes received recent publicity when seen on the feet of Indiana Pacers' Ron Artest during the NBA Jam Session over All-Star weekend. Made by Dada footwear, the new "Spree's" are generating quite a buzz.
Slated to come out yesterday, March 2, Sprewell's new basketball shoe features a mini spinner on the side. Like his famous Sprewell rims, the feature on the shoe keeps spinning when you stop walking. The shoes received recent publicity when seen on the feet of Indiana Pacers' Ron Artest during the NBA Jam Session over All-Star weekend. Made by Dada footwear, the new "Spree's" are generating quite a buzz. They were also given a special feature in a recent issue of Newsweek.
Several Howard students voiced their opinions on the new shoe. "They look cheap," said senior political science major Christian Dorsey. "I don't see how you can incorporate a rim on a shoe." Others think the shoe is wearable. "Them shoes is 'hyphee,'" said Jason Rickett, a sophomore architecture major. "In other words, they're pretty tight." The trend apparently does not stop at shoes. For those who can't get enough of Sprewell-inspired accessories, spinner jewelry is also an option.
One web site, hiphopcloset.com, sells a line of Sprewell-rim inspired merchandise. The site offers Spinner Jewelry Pendantsnecklaces and bracelets with a two-inch spinning rim charm in the center, each selling for $30. The trend has gone too far for some. "I think they're o-d -ing on the spinners," said sophomore chemistry major Miguel Graves, expressing that the spinner trend has gone overboard. "I've seen spinning rims on people's necks, and now feet. What's next?" said junior psychology major Tarra Jackson. "I think the world has gone mad."
