According to Krysten Peek of NBA.com, top 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes “hates” Adidas shoes.
She said on Tom Leach’s show this morning that Stokes immediately sold his Adidas shoes after the McDonald’s All-American Game.
Being that Kansas is an Adidas school, this has to be a good sign for Kentucky, right?
Tyran Stokes HATES adidas shoes per @krystenpeek on @tomleachKY. Enough hate that it is hurting KU’s pitch. Sold his adidas shoes immediately after the McDAAG.
Not sure I can remember that in recruiting. We’ll take it.
— T.J. Walker (@TJWalkerRadio) April 14, 2026
The other (more concerning) thing that Peek noted is this quote that “this will all be over in a couple weeks.” It will be interesting to see what Mark Pope decides to do if the Stokes’ decision actually takes two more weeks.
“The good news for UK fans is this will all be over in a couple weeks.”
I’ve never heard someone speak on Stokes quite like @krystenpeek. Great interview with The Voice. https://t.co/1BAhOl2YO7
— T.J. Walker (@TJWalkerRadio) April 14, 2026
