Nike athlete Trevor Ariza has had a colorful history with opponents when it comes to his footwear. In late 2015, Ariza lost a shoe on court, only to have Denver Nuggets opponent Will Barton unceremoniously toss the shoe off the court (Barton received a technical for the gesture). Later that month, Ariza had a more friendly shoe encounter with an opposing team; he asked former teammate Kobe Bryant (with whom he had won a championship in 2009 with the Lakers) to sign his game-worn Kobe 4s. Bryant kindly obliged.
