Ronald James, 42, has was arrested and charged with with theft of property by Memphis police Thursday. James is accused of stealing a number of bins from Memphis coach Penny Hardaway’s house earlier this month and leaving with them in a procuring cart.
The alleged theft, which was caught on digicam, included 26 pairs of unique sneakers made for household and associates, Hardaway informed WREG. They included one-of-a-kind Foamposites, a part of a line of Nike sneakers Hardaway made well-known in his days as an NBA All-Star with the Orlando Magic.Â
It is unclear if authorities recovered the merchandise.Â
A daily pair of Foamposites retails for round $200 on Nike’s web site, however these customized variations made particularly for Hardaway and his household are probably valued far larger.
Nike and Hardaway’s partnership dates again a long time. Final yr the attire firm launched a particular shoe — the Nike Air Max Penny 1 Lester Center Faculty Editions — to pay homage to his former center faculty. Earlier this yr Memphis, Nike and Hardaway co-launched the “1 Cent” model. The unique attire line options the Memphis brand and contains t-shirts, long-sleeved t-shirts, hoodies and extra.
Hardaway is a legend within the space after staying house to play his faculty basketball at Memphis State. He emerged as a star for the Tigers and went on to develop into the No. 3 choose within the NBA Draft. He moved into teaching in 2015, first at East Excessive Faculty in Memphis, Tennessee. He has been the coach at Memphis College since 2018.