While not required, it's important to see one of the future pillars of the NBA using his platform to spread messages of positivity and acceptance.
For Kentucky Basketball's Alumni Game, former center Karl-Anthony Towns took the court wearing a pair of custom Nike Hyperdunks covered in messages responding to recent events and the general temperament of the country. The lateral side of the shoe reads "Love Trumps Hate," while an anti-racism logo appears on the toe.
Towns, just 21 years old, isn't limiting his message to sneakers. Today, he published an article on The Players' Tribune commenting on the recent events in Charlottesville and Donald Trump's response.
Read his full piece here.
