If you haven’t noticed Josh Smith has been rockin’ a variety of kicks on the floor lately. It’s obvious that the longtime adidas enthusiast has parted ways with the three stripes. Now that Smoove is in LA, the market is much bigger and plenty of more startups are within the area.

Brandblack, a Los Angeles based startup has been catching waves in the basketball sneaker industry by designing high performance sneakers that also look good on the court and off the court. Jamal Crawford who already has 3 signature shoes with Brandblack is the face of the company and is representing the company in every right way. Why wouldn’t Smith join his buddy Jamal & a company who’s thriving to make an impact in the basketball industry. Well, you can check the full article & interview over at SLAMonline.