Cavaliers Swingman honors viral offseason moment with new shoes

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Wednesday evening the Cleveland Cavaliers earned their 13th straight win to start the season a 114-106 road victory about the Philadelphia 76ers.

While the game of Donovan Mitchell turned heads, another Cavalier drew a lot of attention for a bold uniform statement.

Swingman from Cleveland Isaac Okoro debuted a new pair of HOLO Footwear shoes against Philadelphia, inspired by a viral social media post from this past offseason.

The fifth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft performed well in his new shoes, posting nine points, two rebounds and two steals in Cleveland’s win. He also shot 3-for-6 from three-point range.

A basketball player dribbling a basketball while wearing a white uniform.

November 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) controls the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory credits: Kyle Ross-Imagn images / Kyle Ross-Imagn images

But what is a ‘Woj Bomb’, and how did it lead to a new pair of shoes for Okoro?

On September 14, That was reported by then-ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski that Okoro had signed a three-year, $38 million contract extension with the Cavaliers. For years, Wojnarowski’s breaking news stories were known in the NBA community as “Woj Bombs.”

But what set Okoro’s “Woj Bomb” apart from the others? It turned out to be the last of Wojnarowski’s journalistic career.

Four days after reporting Okoro’s contract extension, Wojnarowski retired from the news industry to become general manager of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program. Shortly after this announcement, Okoro acknowledged that his “Woj Bomb” was officially the last.

Okoro signed a shoe deal with HOLO Footwear last December. But the 23-year-old’s contract is different to many others because he also has an equity stake in the company.

Okoro was a key part of Cleveland’s rotation during the team’s 13-game winning streak. He is averaging 6.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game so far this year while shooting a career-high 48.5% from beyond the arc.