Luck smiles on Nigerian man who drew shoe and painted it in danfo colour, Adidas wants to meet him
- A young man now has the chance to pitch his sketch to Adidas days after his drawing went viral
- The man, however, noted that while he is happy about the opportunity, the pitch may not eventually turn into a produced shoe
- Many tweeps told the man that he would always win with his brilliant idea even if the company does not eventually work with him
OUR MANIFESTO: This is what YEN.com.gh believes in
Luck has finally smiled on a Nigerian man with the Twitter handle @Shutabug after he drew a canvas and painted it in popular Lagos danfo colour.
When he did the sketch on Monday, February 14, he never knew his life will take a quick turn for good.
In a recent tweet on Friday, February 19, the man said that the last few days have been very busy for him as he finally got a chance to make a pitch to Addidas.
He thanked many people on Twitter for coming through for him, saying what was to be joke turned out to be a life-changing event for him.
Below is the sketch:
This is was his recent tweet:
As of the time of this report, his latest tweet has close to 3,000 retweets with over 12,000 likes. YEN.com.gh compiled some of the reactions below:
@demigod_PHD said:
"Congrats sha guy , but try monetize the sketch you're sending them, big brands always have a problem with payments, once again big ups."
@UnenAmeji said:
"Even more crazy and bold would be to have a pre-order sheet started! Demand even before design is firmed up! P.S your design is BRILLIANT... and even without Adidas, it will sell!"
Source: UGC
@Olubanky2006 said:
"When I saw the sketch I just knew something had to come out of it. Big Congratulations in advance of Big Deals falling through for you. More inspiration and Greater success shall follow this."
@ChinazonN said:
"If Adidas no give you the deal, some guys for onitsha main market can partner with you and flood west Africa with this brilliant design courtesy of china shoe factories. This a goal any which way."
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a Nigerian lady, Ore Akinde, has succeeded greatly years after her roommates at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) laughed at her clothes making business.
The crotchet maker in a post on Friday, November 27, said her school friends then called her masquerade and danced around in her pieces.
Enjoy reading our stories? Join YEN.com.gh's Telegram channel! Never miss important updates
Download YEN's news app on Google Play now and stay up-to-date with major Ghana news
Source: YEN.com.gh
Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 10 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh
Aba Afful (Copyeditor) Maame Aba serves as a copy editor at YEN.com.gh. She naturally enjoys working with words and has an eye for quality content. She has a keen interest in cyberspace and wants to see YEN.com.gh produce more impactful, thought-provoking, and error-free content. Aba has five years of experience as a content writer, blogger, author, and proofreader. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2017. She joined the team in 2021.
