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Harlem Basketball Star Sues Nike And Footlocker Over T-Shirt

Harlem Basketball Star Sues Nike And Footlocker Over T-Shirt

Street basketball legend Joe "The Destroyer" Hammond has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Nike and Footlocker for putting his name on t-shirt without asking his permission. Hammond — who never played pro-ball but earned his reputation at Rucker Park on 155th Street in the 1970s — claims the sneaker maker "put a shirt of mine in Foot Locker with no contract." Adding insult to injury, they didn't even spell his name right. more ›

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