Salehe Bembury Declined Nike To Bet on Himself

SummaryDesigner Salehe Bembury declined a lucrative "multi-pronged partnership" with Nike to launch his independent brand, SPUNGEThe Nike deal would have included collaborations with both LeBron James and ConverseBembury stated he passed on the offer to gain "full agency" over his creative vision and build his own communityFootwear designer Salehe Bembury has made a decisive move, announcing the launch of his own independent sneaker company, SPUNGE, just a few years after turning...