Team ROC - Rocawear's Team ROC & the NFL's Larry Johnson
Rocawear is Jay-Z's clothing company
and Team ROC is his version of Nike and Reebok athletics... While Nike
and Reebok sign sports stars like Lebron James and Allen Iverson
respectively - Team ROC (behind mogul / executive Damon Dash ) has
signed Kansas City Chiefs superstar Larry Johnson . Larry Johnson
meanwhile has made headlines with major rushing yardage and leading the
Chiefs in their playoff run... additionally, after each touchdown he
celebrates Team ROC style: Larry Johnson's celebratory gesture is the
"Diamond Cutter," or "Flashing the Roc" as it also is called, has
become the symbolic gesture for anyone associated with the clothing
line Team Roc, which has an endorsement deal with Johnson.
About Rocawear & Team ROC: "Founded in 1995 by music moguls Shawn
"Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke, The ROC has been
at the forefront of hip hop’s evolution into a borderless, global
lifestyle. Serving as The ROC’s initial launching pad was Roc-A-Fella
Records.
By incorporating international impulses into the Rocawear Style, the
brand has expanded its appeal beyond the national borders and has
become a brand of international significance. As a result, Rocawear
boasts offices in the UK, Japan, Canada, and Europe."
Guide created: 12/15/05 (updated 08/02/08)


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