May 21, 2023
Adidas Will Donate Yeezy Proceeds to ADL, George Floyd Foundation
[ad_1] Adidas has finalized a plan to sell off its remaining Yeezy inventory with the proceeds benefiting charities like the Anti-Defamation League and a foundation created by George Floyd’s family.On Friday (May 19), Adidas announced that they will sell their $1.3 billion unsold Yeezy inventory beginning May 31. Furthermore, proceeds from the sale of the shoes will go to two organizations that were deeply impacted by Kanye West's hateful words last year: The Anti-Defamation League and Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change, which was founded by George Floyd’s brother Philonise.This is relevant because Kanye's anti-Semitic rhetoric in various interviews and on social media sparked outrage and demonstrations in Los Angeles,...