By The Los Angeles Clippers has collaborated with the Crenshaw Skate Club (CSC), a L.A.-based clothing brand that represents the SoCal skateboarding culture, to release a limited-edition collection.
CSC is founded by 18-year-old Tobey McIntosh, who grew up a Clippers fan. The now-freshman at Stanford University would attend Clippers games with his dad when he was younger.
CSC was launched in 2017. The entrepreneur wanted to represent skaters in his inner-city neighborhood. In a press release from the Clippers, McIntosh emphasizes that, ”I started CSC because I wanted skaters in my neighborhood to be represented, and I want people to feel like they are a part of something special when they wear it.”
He goes on to say that, ”As a lifelong Clippers fan, being able to show the Clippers though a
CSC lens and share that with my fellow members of Clipper Nation truly makes this a surreal experience.”
Just by looking CSC’s Instagram account, the level of pride he has for his city is evident. Their pictures aren’t taken in a photo studio, but in the streets of LA – on bus stops, on steps in front of different businesses and residential areas.
The promotional pictures for the collaboration were taken at Norman O. Houston Park, which is located on South La Brea, right across from Kenneth Hahn. Leimert Park, Slauson Avenue, and the Crenshaw district, especially, are represented heavily throughout.
The Clippers collaboration isn’t the first partnership McIntosh has secured since CSC’s launch. He has also inked deals with The Hundreds, Lacoste, BornXRaised, Carrots, and Round Two.
McIntosh is a prime example of a young leader who had a vision a few years back and put his game face on to accomplish something for not only himself, but the skateboard community.
The collection was released on March 25 and includes t-shirts, hoodies, crew necks, shorts, and a hat. The graphics are a perfectly blended mix of both the Clippers and CSC, adding a basketball meets skateboarding flare to it.
Implementing both basketball and skateboarding to the graphics is what makes the collection unique. This suggests the best of both worlds. Whether you are a basketball player or a skateboarder, this collection is for you.
To purchase this limited-edition collection, visit: https://shop.clippers.com/collections/la-clippers-x-crenshaw-skate-club-limited-collection
For more information on the Crenshaw Skate Club, you can check out their website at: https://crenshawskateclub.com or Instagram: https://instagram.com/crenshawskateclub
