Justin Gatlin at USATF

Shout out to world class American sprinter Justin Gatlin for placing second at the USATF Classic in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Gatlin was fifth place in the preliminaries against 14 others at this invitation-only event and finished strong in the finals taking second place with an impressive time of 6.57! We're proud to have him rockin Deuce. Check out video of the dash here with Justin in none other than Lane Deuce

 

All-Star Weekend Approaches



Who’s ready for the NBA All-Star Weekend and to see more of this?!



We here at Deuce are pumped for this year's events. All-Star Weekend is being held February 24-26, 2012 in Orlando and the whole world will be watching, including us. Visit the league site www.nba.com/allstar2012 for more information and schedule of events, but more importantly be sure to purchase your NBA Series Deuce watch and rep your favorite player and team!

"I Ride Park City"

Slam Mag

GROUPON - Stevie Johnson Package

To redeem your Groupon voucher, which includes a Stevie Johnson watch and autographed photo, you will need to follow the steps below:

email dane@deucebrand.com

•   put the voucher number found on the top right corner of the paper in the subject line
•   indicate what size of watch: small, medium, large, or Xlarge
•   In the body of the email put your name, phone number, and mailing address
•   Deuce will email confirmation back to you once we receive your email that the voucher was accepted

** the product will ship after 1/1/2012.  

Chargers Tailgate

Deuce Brand teamed up with the San Diego Chargers and Vavi on 11.27.11 to help host a Pre-game tailgate party!  Deuce Brand couldn't have dialed up any better weather for the event.  It was sunny and 80 degrees with no clouds in the sky.  A perfect SoCal day!  Each person that came to the tailgate was throwing #deuces when they received their "Original" Deuce Brand watch for coming to the event.  

At the event was a DJ, games, raffles, appearances by the Chargers Cheerleaders, 3 wide screen TV's playing other games around the league, beer garden, and last but not least a lot of food!  Deuce Brand was happy to partner with Vavi on another great event in San Diego.  Although the chargers ended up losing to Tim Tebow's Bronco's in OT, everybody at the event came out with a win!  

Stayed tuned for a sick video that will be coming out covering the event in one week!

The Professor

Grayson Boucher aka 'The Professor' earned his nickname from the original voice of Streetball, MC Duke Tango, in 2003 for 'schooling people on the court.' The Professor's grew up in Keizer, Oregon, a suburb Salem, the state's capitol city. He was introduced to the game of basketball at 3 years old by his father who's passion for the game rubbed off on him. Though having a very high offensive skill set as a youth, Professor was often overlooked by coaches and wasnt ever considered a major prospect because of his small size. In 2002 he recieved All State offers after his Senior year and first year of varsity basketball at Salem Academy Christian. He played 1 year of junior college basketball at Chemeketa Community College after that. It wasn't until 2003 when he took his game to new heights and won a national competition on ESPN. The show's purpose was to seek out the next streetball legend to be a part of the And 1 Mixtape tour. From there he was birthed on the streetball scene which enabled him tour all over the United States, in over 30 countries worldwide, be featured movies/commercials and develop a worldwide fan base. He was featured on the show 'Streetball' that aired on ESPN for 8 seasons. Now he is currently playing for the new face of streetball called 'Ball Up Streetball', touring worldwide and airing on Fox Sports.

Deuce caught up with the Professor and asked him a couple questions:

What is your favorite Deuce watch besides the Professor watch?

Its hard for me to narrow it down to just one other. I'd have to say the G1 model in all white is a favorite of mine because it can go with any outfit you have on and is super clean. Its appropriate for working out, a dressy event or just everyday wearing. Another favorite of mine would have to be the all red G2 model because it matches perfect with Ball Up gear which I rock almost everyday.

Quote of the day? .

"Talent is God given. Be Humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."

Favorite NBA Team and why?

Although, growing up a Blazer fan....my favorite team going into this next year is the Golden State Warriors. Because long time friend of mine RIP Troy 'Escalade' Jackson's brother Mark Jackson is coaching there. And he is someone I look up to.

What is it like being a Deuce athlete? 

 Its awesome!...First off, there's no deying its an incredible product. Secondly a great group of humble people corprately, which I respect tons. And its an honor to be aligned with the rest of Team Deuce, which is made of of some incredible world class athletes and trainers. #TeamDeuce

5. What are the 5 must have items while traveling?

Clean draws lol. Clean socks. Ball Up gear...T-shirts, shorts, sweats ect. My clippers, because I cut my own hair. And of course my deuce watches baby!

Deuce Voted Best Sports Watch

About.com listed the best selling sports watches recommended for athletes with Deuce Brand being #4!  Elizabeth Quinn said, "Every athlete needs a great sports watch to stand up to extreme conditions and still provide featurs you need to keep track of your workout."  For more on the article check out the following link: Top 10 Sports Watches

NBA Back?

Deuce Brand, NBA players, and NBA fans are very excited about the possibility of the NBA having a modified season.  Instead of 82 games, there is a posibility of the NBA having a 66 game season starting on Christmas day (Dec 25)!  There would be a triple header to start the season!  For all the details with NBA analyst check out NBA.com.

Univ of Illinois Football

Ron Zook is the Head Football Coach at the University of Illinois.  He has turned around the program, and is currently sitting with a 6-4 overall record.  They started out the year really hot at 6 consecutive wins.  They have since been on a losing streak. 

Deuce Brand Invades Chase Field

WR Reggie Wayne

On October 23rd, Indianapolis Colts, Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark, were being interviewed on NBC before the Sunday Night game of the week against the New Orleans Saints.  Reggie was rockin the G2 Gray sports watch!  Unfortunately, the saints won 62-7.  The Colts are hurtin without Payton Manning! 

Since he was drafted out of "The U, " Reggie has posted monster numbers for the Colts including the best season of his career in 2010 with 11 catches for 1,355 yeards.  This year, without Payton, he has 35 catches for 487 yards.  Reggie is definitely still a Pro Bowl Receiver!  Follow him on twitter @Reggie_Wayne87.

World Champion!

Deuce Brand Athlete Eric Silverman just won the 2011 Flow Chapionships at the WaveHouse in Durban, South Africa.  This is the 2nd year in a row that Eric has won in Durban!  Here is what Eric has to say about his trip to South Africa:

I left for Durban, South Africa on Sept. 22 with my teammate Laz. It took 25 hours to get to Durban, but it’s well worth it. Once we landed and went to get our bags the trip was already going wrong, our boards did not make it to Durban. That was such a bummer but we got them the next day. While we were out there I got to do a bunch of really cool and unique things that you can only do out in South Africa, like jump off the top of the World Cup Soccer Stadium, go see giant sharks and see monkeys jumping through the trees as we drove by.

As the contest came closer I started to get down to practice with the rest of team USA. The wave in Durban is so sweet cause it’s the only double barrel in the world so I can go on the left and do a few tricks then ride over to the right and so some tricks.

When it was time for the contest I was ready. To me, it’s all about having fun and riding the best to my ability, I don’t mind what the judges put as long as I am happy with my riding. My final results in the 2011 FLOW Championships were 1st in the Strapped division and 2nd Overall in the Mens flowboard Championship!

I Hhad an Awesome time in RSA and I wanted to say thanks to Deuce Brand for supporting and backing me for everything.

Throw up your Deuce’s!!!

Congratulations to all the participants.  Stay tuned for more information through the month of November on Eric's trip to South Africa.

Here are the final results from the Championships
WinnerExpert Strapped - Eric Silverman, USA
Winner Expert Strapless - Wesley Fischer, SA
Winner Bodyboard Prone - Billy Tennant, SA
Winner Bodyboard Dropknee - Nick Nguyen, USA
Winner Flowrider Expert - Sean Silveira
Winner Womens Strapped and Strapless - Amy Luis

 

In the Barrel

Team Deuce surfer Sam "Sanga" Willis was featured in a double page spread in Kiwi Surf Magazine in August.  Stayed tuned for more information coming from down under in the coming months.

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