Nike’s Colin Kaepernick Icon Tee Sells Out Within Hours of Release

Nike officially released its first piece with Colin Kaepernick Thursday morning, and it sold out within a couple of hours.

The shirt was first seen on LeBron James when he wore it walking into to a preseason game on October 4th. And now it’s semi-available to the public.

The new black long sleeve t-shirt, coined the Kaepernick Icon Tee, is priced at $50. Reflective lettering spells out “Kaepernick” across the back, and it features a few hidden details.

Nike announced in September that Kaepernick would be the face of their anniversary #JustDoIt campaign.  Kaepernick hasn’t played professionally since January of 2017, so fittingly, the campaign slogan was, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”

The announcement brought a lot of criticism, but the support outweighed it. According to CBS News, Kaepernick added nearly $6 billion to the Nike’s market value.

There currently aren’t any details on when the shirt will be available again.

Share Your Thoughts

Bryant Smith

Bryant is creative, personable, quick-witted and the founder of The Top Tea. He is a Howard alum and USC graduate student. He’s toured multiple countries, sung background for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Fantasia and Andra Day and performed at venues like The White House (under Pres. Obama) and The Kennedy Center on multiple occasions. Bryant also worked on the casting team for Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow.

InstagramInstagram has returned invalid data.

@TheTopTea