Monday Notes for June 30th, 2025

Culture
We Shouldn’t Have Billionaires, Mamdani Says
Sneakers
Bad Bunny x adidas Gazelle Indoor “Cabo Rojo”

Sports
Reports: LeBron James exercises $52.6 million player option to return to Lakers for 2025-26

Nike and LEGO team up again for a creative reinterpretation of the Dunk Low, this time launching the GS-exclusive “Sail” colorway. With comic-style outlines, playful branding, and packaging that doubles as a DIY LEGO storage box, the design brings a fresh twist to the Dunk while leaning into LEGO’s
Bad Bunny x adidas Gazelle Indoor “Cabo Rojo”: dropping Aug 1, 2025 for $140. This “Wonder Clay” colorway pays tribute to Puerto Rico with clay pink and aqua tones, layered suede/leather design, and co-branding touches—essential for collectors and cultural sneaker fans.
Culture The Parents Who Helped Shape Zohran Mamdani’s Politics Sneakers & Fashion Sneaker drop roundup – June 26 Releases today include: • Nike Air Flightposite One “Dusty Cactus” – $250 • Nike Clogposite “Summit White” & “Dusty Cactus” – $145 each • Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 “Tart” (due June 27) – $155 • A Ma Manière
Key Takeaways * Mercedes-AMG reveals the Concept AMG GT XX, a high-performance, four-door electric sedan producing over 1,341 hp (1,000 kW) and targeting a top speed above 360 km/h (223 mph). * Powered by a tri-motor setup—with two axial-flux motors at the rear and one at the front—