Oh, No Joe For The Texans And Kobe Shoes Sold For What ?

Texans Training Camp Roundup

The Texans are continuing training camp. Houston running back Joe Mixon will reportedly miss most of the preseason because of an ankle injury. Mixon injured his ankle during the offseason and didn’t participate in OTAs or minicamp. He’s on the non-football injury list and will be re-evaluated closer to the start of the regular season. The goal is to have Mixon back on the field when the Texans open the season on the road against the Los Angeles Rams.

Houston Texans running back Nick Chubb who hasn’t played in almost two years because of a devastating knee injury that derailed a perennial Pro Bowl career. But the Texans brought Chubb in with the idea that, at the very least, he would provide depth. They likely need more from him now since Joe Mixon will be out for an “extended” period of time with a non-football related foot injury. 

Good news for Houston, then, that Chubb is feeling close to being himself again. 

“I feel good,” Chubb said. “It’s been great to get a chance to come out here and play some more football. It’s been a while for me. I love it out here. It’s been great getting back.”  Preseason action starts August 9th in a road game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Kobe Bryant Game-Worn Shoes Sell For $240K

Kobe Bryant Game-Worn Shoes Sell For $240KA pair of Kobe Bryant game-worn shoes have sold for 240-thousand dollars. They were sold on Monday by SCP Auctions. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020, wore the shoes during his first-ever NBA start, on January 28th, 1997.

Photo-matching company Sports Investors Authentication matched the shoes to “being worn by Kobe Bryant on January 28, 1997 — Bryant’s first career NBA game as a starter.” Both shoes are signed, and both autographs include letters of authentication from Professional Sports Authenticator’s authentication arm, PSA/DNA.

He was just 18-years-old at the time he wore the shoes in His first game. Bryant played in 34 games before his first Lakers start, averaging 6.4 points in 13 minutes per game. In his first start, Bryant scored 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in a 102-83 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The autographed Adidas EQT Top 10 are now the second-most expensive pair of Kobe Bryant shoes ever sold.