NBA star Kevin Durant got paid big bucks for making 24 steals this season. But prosecutors have called a foul on two New York airport employees who allegedly swiped 24 not-yet released sneakers from his Nike collection.
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John F. Kennedy International Airport employees Calvin Colain Nelson, 23, and Audley Russell, 47, allegedly stole the expensive basketball shoes and sold pairs via Instagram, according to a criminal complaint. They face grand larceny charges.
The sneakers, known as “KD 8,” are the latest edition Nike will release in the 2014 MVP forward’s name and will retail for approximately $200. Durant plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder
A manager for a freight company associated with Nike noticed that a carton of 12 pair of KD 8 sneakers from Taiwan landed at JFK airport on May 9, but never reached its final destination in Canada, according to a statement from Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown.
The next day, pictures of the sneakers began appearing on an Instagram account, advertising them for sale, the statement said. The posts boasted: “We have all sizes available! KD 8’s confirmed to be dropping in July!!!!!” and “No need for us to hide anything!”
The account, @SNKR_BASE, was connected to Nelson, a security guard at the airport, the district attorney’s office said.
The kicks are expected to be released for sale sometime later this year. Did I mention these guys were idiots?
