Looking for another reason to go to an A's game? Free Zubaz pants might do the trick. According to MLB.com, fans that purchase a special Plaza Reserved ticket package for the team's August 3 game against the Rangers will receive a pair of green and gold Zubaz pants.

What are Zubaz pants? Ridiculously tacky zebra-like pants that according to the promotion "have been worn by some of the world's best fans and top athletes, most recently by A's pitchers Pat Neshek, Sean Doolittle, and Evan Scribner," a wonderful trend that began in 1988.

The Zubaz website also boasts matching sunglasses, ties and NFL pants as well.

The Zubaz pants made their way back into the hearts of A's players, it seems, earlier this month when the company surprised the clubhouse with a shipment of the pants after reliever Pat Neshek tweeted a picture of the A's groundskeepers wearing them in the 1990s. "We need to get the Oakland grounds crew wearing @zubaz again," he said.

It appears, if the promotion goes well, he may get a good chunk of the stadium wearing them.

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Andre Agassi just did it. Again.

Eight years after leaving Nike to sign with Adidas, Agassi reunited with the Swoosh on Monday.

The tennis Hall of Famer posted a photo on his Facebook page that shows him standing under the famed Nike logo. The caption was simple and direct:

BACK HOME.

Agassi, 43, was not immediately available for comment. But Nike confirmed that Hall of Famer was back in its fold through a press release that included this quote from Agassi:

"Nike has opened new horizons through its Designed to Move campaign, while consistently and historically championing health and fitness. Coming back together through this partnership will have a multiplying effect on this and future generations."

Nike, the American College of Sports Medicine and the International Council of Science & Physical Education are among the groups involved with Designed To Move, a project that promotes physical activity, particularly with children. This combination of helping kids and advocating fitness should be an attractive blend for Agassi.

Since retiring from tennis in 2006, Agassi has devoted much of his time to improving education across America. He founded a charter school in Las Vegas in 2001, and then in 2011, he launched a campaign to provide $500 million of funding for 75 charter schools nationwide.

Last year Agassi and his trainer, Gil Reyes, introduced a line of fitness equipment called BILT that's based on the customized pieces of gym equipment he used during his career. One of them, known as the Change Of Direction (COD) Machine, won an industry award for its design and safety.

"As a philanthropist and campaigner, he continues to share Nike's commitment to inspire the young generation with his Just Do It spirit," Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight said in a statement. "We are honored to welcome him back."

Back in 2005, the Los Angeles Times reported that one of the reasons Agassi left Nike was the "willingness of Adidas to also support Agassi's charitable foundation and other initiatives." Additionally, Agassi's wife, Steffi Graf, wore Adidas throughout her career.

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In the cutthroat world of postgame fashion in the NBA playoffs, players are always looking for an edge.

This year there has been no shortage of impressive outfits. Everything from cutoffs and a gold chain to floral to whatever this is.

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert nearly blew all of his counterparts out of the water with one small accessory. The Pacers big man, while not known for his fashion sense, knew he had to step up his game for the playoffs.

So before Saturday's Eastern Conference semifinal game between the Pacers and the Knicks, Hibbert packed a monocle to wear at the podium, just in case he had a big game. Twenty-four points and 12 rebounds later, Hibbert was preparing to head to the podium when he sought the opinion of a teammate and the team's PR director about the monocle.

Unfortunately, both men advised Hibbert not to wear the monocle.


"I asked my teammate Paul (George) if I should do this," Hibbert said after the game while holding the monocle. "This is my first time at the podium basically all year. I know a lot of people always wear crazy get-ups and stuff like that, so I said to myself before the game, ‘I’m going to have a great game tonight.' I was advised by Paul George and David Benner not to set a trend by wearing a monocole, so I’m not putting on the monocle."

It's a shame that Hibbert didn't wear the monocle, because that would have forced other players to seriously pick up their game. Alas, apparently only certain people can pull off that look.

(H/T to Larry Brown Sports)

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It seems that everything Robert Griffin III touches turns to gold.

A year after winning the Heisman Trophy at Baylor, Griffin led the Washington Redskins on a remarkable turnaround that ended in a surprising playoff berth. So, just how valuable has Griffin become for the Redskins and their fans?

A pair of pink cleats worn and signed by Griffin were recently auctioned off for a whopping $15,000 at an American Cancer Society auction which raised money for the organization. The shoes beat out a Super Bowl package and a Redskins VIP experience as the most expensive item at the auction.

The new owner of the shoes, a Texas real estate investor named Gerald Haddock, will add them to a small shrine he has to Griffin in the corner of his office. Haddock, a Baylor alum, told the Washington Post that he also has a jersey, a helmet and a signed football.

"My family loves the Snyders," Haddock said of Washington owner Dan Snyder and his family. "We love doing something for the organization. It’s not about the shoes, but it is about honoring them and the organization. And Robert Griffin. Robert Griffin means as much to us in Texas and to the people who supported him at Baylor, as he does to the family of Washington. And so it’s really a combination of all those things."

Sara Kogod of the Washington Post wrote that Griffin also posed for 18 photos (which he later autographed) for $1,000 at the auction. So in essence he single-handedly raised more than $30,000 for the American Cancer Society.

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Adam Scott has only one year to wear his authentic Masters jacket, and it's hard to deny that he has been making great use of his time with the green blazer.

The 32-year-old Scott, who won the Masters for the first time last month, spoke to the media this week at the Players Championship for the first time since his win at Augusta. Scott told reporters that he slips into the blazer each morning.

"When I walk in the closet I put the green jacket on every morning, I do," Scott said. "I've enjoyed that I've missed it the last couple days. It's the first couple days I haven't had it with me, so that's been a lot of fun, just wearing it around the house."

Good for Scott. He probably won't have too many opportunities to wear the jacket outside his house, so he might as well take advantage of it when he's lounging around.

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Knicks Iman Shumpert guard made a statement with his incredible put-back dunk during the first half of New York's Game 2 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Then, after the game Shumpert made a different sort of statement with his shoes.

The second-year guard, known for his (sometimes questionable) fashion, was spotted wearing bright, technicolor kicks.



The winged shoes look a little like a pair of patriotic shoes that Ryan Lochte donned a few months ago. Let's hope that Shumpert doesn't go with a custom-made grill later on in the playoffs, as Lochte did in the Olympics.

And for that matter, let's hope that Lochte doesn't try to emulate Shumpert's hair.

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The only thing flashier than LeBron James' play this season -- he averaged 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists en route to his fourth MVP award in five years -- were the shoes he wore Monday night.

As is custom for the game after James is named MVP, the 28-year-old had a pair of custom shoes for the first half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls. These kicks, Nike's special edition LeBron X MVP, were rainbow colored and incorporated a plethora of designs. The patterns were explained in a Nike press release:

"The design details, including MVP on the shoe tongue, weave the story of James's incredible journey over the past year. It's a path that has seen him striving for excellence by perfecting his shooting efficiency, assists and rebounds to cut through defense effectively as an individual and as a team. Along the way, James has traveled from the courts of London to the hardwood arena of Miami, achieving victory in an extraordinary 27-game winning streak."

Here are some more looks at the shoes:

Unfortunately for James, the shoes didn't seem to help, as he had just two points at halftime. James switched shoes after halftime to a pair of lighter and less flashy kicks. He notched 22 points in the second half, but that wasn't enough to put away the Bulls, who took Game 1 93-86.

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The Force will be with the Toledo Mud Hens next weekend.

The Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers recently revealed the jerseys that they'll be wearing for their series next weekend, and they truly look like they are from a universe far, far away.

As you'll see above, the Mud Hens' uniforms are Chewbacca-themed, perhaps a first in professional sports. At first glance they look pretty ugly, but are they so hideous as to be beautiful? Decide for yourself.

The themed jerseys, which will be auctioned off for local charities after the game, are just one part of the Mud Hens' Star Wars tribute.

According to the team's website, the Mud Hens are sponsoring a Kazoo giveaway (so fans can participate when music from the movie is played) and will have themed food (Yoda Soda, Darth Chocolate Brownie Sundae, etc.). There will also be Star Wars sound effects throughout the game and appearances by Star Wars characters.

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While the soon-to-be millionaires at the NFL Draft paraded through New York wearing fancy suits, halfway across the country the coach of the team picking first went the opposite direction with his attire.

Andy Reid, the new head man of the Kansas City Chiefs, was shown on Thursday night sitting in the team's war room in what can be best described as a casual shirt. Amidst a sea of executives wearing suits, Reid donned his trademark Hawaiian shirt.

The 55-year-old Reid, who was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles in December after 14 seasons, is to Hawaiian shirts what Bill Belichick is to the hoodie. He wears them often, whether it's appropriate or not.

So perhaps we shouldn't be surprised to see Reid in a Hawaiian shirt on the night where his team has the top overall pick in the draft. But it's still somewhat jarring amidst all the suits to see a brightly colored, short sleeve shirt.

Kudos to Reid, though, for not caving under the pressure of expectations. The man clearly does not care what other people think, and for that we applaud him.

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Among all the accessories worn by players at Thursday's NFL draft, which included 3-D glasses and more than a few pocket squares, one of the most meaningful pieces was an angel pendant sported by Geno Smith.

The 22-year-old Smith, who wasn't selected in the first round of the draft Thursday, got the angel as a tribute to his maternal grandmother Mosetta Bratton, who passed away in August 2012. Smith lived with Bratton until he was 4.

“My grandmother passed prior to my senior season and I always thought of her as my angel,” Smith told reporters. "So I got an angel to always keep her with me."

It's been quite an emotional week for Smith, who has been tasked with the difficult burden of being one of the top quarterbacks in a weak draft for signal callers. Things got even worse for Smith on Thursday night, when he fell out of the first round.

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