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Lakers Nation > Blog > Video > Lakers Video: Josh Hart Throws Paul George’s Nike PG 1 In Trash Can
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Lakers Video: Josh Hart Throws Paul George’s Nike PG 1 In Trash Can

Matthew Moreno
Published: 08/30/2018
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Paul George, Josh Hart
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Upon trading Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cleveland Cavaliers at the deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers were in position to sign two max-level free agents this summer. It was widely speculated Paul George and LeBron James were at the top of their wish list.

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George had long been projected as someone who would sign with the Lakers in 2018 free agency. After all, he is a Southern California native and someone who never hid his affinity for Kobe Bryant and playing at Staples Center.

However, George stunned the Lakers by immediately deciding to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder when free agency began July 1. Not only did he spurn the franchise, George didn’t so much as meet with the Lakers.

The Lakers quickly recovered by signing James and filling out their roster with the additions of several veterans. Together with a young core, some are expecting them to make some noise in a competitive Western Conference.

However the Lakers ultimately fare on the court will be decided in the year ahead, but Josh Hart apparently won’t be doing so in any of George’s signature shoes. Hart shared a video of himself throwing pairs of shoes, including the Nike PG 1, in the trash can:

@jhart just threw away his kicks of players not on the Lakers ???? Kobe’s and LeBron’s only?

A post shared by LakersNation.com (@lakersnationofficial) on Aug 30, 2018 at 1:58pm PDT

Hart later explained on Twitter his actions were light-hearted and that he gave the shoes to a Lakers assistant:

It’s all love they are both my guys lol I just don’t hoop in my competitors kicks #KobeGang

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) August 30, 2018

Also I found out one of or assistants wore my size and went and gave them to him so they weren’t wasted

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) August 30, 2018

Considering the caption he included with the video, it was reasonable to assume Hart did this as a social media gag. Players often donate or give away game-worn shoes once they no longer intend to wear them.

It isn’t as though Hart didn’t compete against George last season while wearing his signature shoe and only now needed to find new footwear. Hart, like Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, spent the majority of last season wearing various models from Kobe Bryant’s signature line with Nike.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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