Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end George Johnson wore cleats with the faces of boxer Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor during warmups prior to Saturday night's NFL preseason game against Cleveland.
The NFL has a strict dress code when it comes to the games themselves, but players are allowed to wear special cleats during warmups. Johnson's custom-painted cleats by artist Jason Hulfish pay tribute to Mayweather and McGregor, who will be facing off in the boxing ring Saturday night.
@TBBuccaneers George Johnson will be practicing with some heat on his feet! #mcgregor #Mayweather @danawhite @espn @Nike @JennaLaineESPN pic.twitter.com/GnG0wnWWTW— The Hulfish Project (@HulfishProject) August 25, 2017
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