Jackson Buys Shoes for Fans

[Panthers128]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/03/29/2182369/jackson-gift-brings-fans-and-players.html

Milwaukee guard Brandon Jennings bought Under Armour basketball shoes for the Bucks fans who sit at courtside.

Charlotte's Stephen Jackson liked the idea and bought Jordan Brand shoes for 49 of the 50 front-row fans at Bobcat games.

"We have two seats, me and my wife," says Charlotte forward Tyrus Thomas. "He gave us one pair of shoes. You have to put that in your article. He comes to our house at least twice a week, eats our food, and my wife doesn't get shoes."

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/03/29/2182369/jackson-gift-brings-fans-and-players.html#ixzz1I6PmsGYC

Nice gesture.

[Liminy]

Hey I need some shoes.

[Zcustom]

Nice gesture but buying them for the front row fans?

would have been nice for folks who NEED shoes to have gotten this charity

[YoungPanthers89]

49 out of 50? who is the unlucky bastard that didnt get one lol

[Panthers128]

49 out of 50? who is the unlucky bastard that didnt get one lol

Tyrus Thomas owns two seats. Jackson got one pair for Thomas' wife.

[Dpantherman]

Nice gesture but buying them for the front row fans?

would have been nice for folks who NEED shoes to have gotten this charity

thats what I was thinking....DAMN i mean walk up to the cheap seats.

[Panthers128]

the cheap seats don't support the team as much as the people who own front row seats. they all support the team of course and giving anything to anyone for free is a nice gesture.

[Zcustom]

Either way it was a nice gesture, and yes the front row fans do spend more $$ on the team.

He does other charitable things too so I'm not trying to bust balls.

Maybe next time buy some for the front row and the back row of a random upper level section?