On October 2, 21, the NBA official issued a statement, which strictly ordered NBA players to wear "spring shoes" that violated the spirit of fair play in the new season. This is another new regulation of the league after the introduction of new technical foul rules. The statement stressed that "according to the regulations of the league, athletes are not allowed to wear sports shoes that may bring unfair competitive advantage."
This regulation of alliance is issued for a certain manufacturer in Los Angeles. Brother Goodson, the boss of the company, said, "We think this pair of shoes is as precious as Ferrari in the basketball shoe market." It is said that the Goodson brothers used to be a walk-on player in the basketball team of the University of Southern California, and their father was a designer with rich experience in shoemaking. He worked in many famous sneaker manufacturers in the last century and owned many patented technologies for sneakers. According to the manufacturer, there are many players in the NBA, including 3% rookie, who are interested in this kind of "spring shoes".