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With or without Ye, Yeezys sell faster than Adidas can handle

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The Adidas and Yeezy logos and Kanye West.
The Adidas and Yeezy logos and Kanye West.

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Adidas says Kanye West 'mishandled' $75 million of funds that were supposed to be used for marketing the Yeezy collection

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The Adidas and Yeezy logos and Kanye West.
The Adidas and Yeezy logos and Kanye West.

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Adidas says it won't destroy its mountain of unsold Yeezy stock but plans to sell these items and donate profits to charity

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Kanye West.

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A major Adidas shareholder is demanding answers over the company's tumultuous relationship with Kanye West

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Adidas' Eric Liedtke and Kanye West.

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Kanye West and Sam Bankman-Fried lose billionaire titles on Forbes' annual rich list

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Ye was involved in a series of controversies last year.

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Kanye West's hateful comments about Jews may have inspired dozens of antisemitic incidents, report finds

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Kanye West arrives at the Balenciaga show on May 22, 2022 in New York City.

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Adidas will slash its dividends as the split with Kanye West's Yeezy looks set to wipe out $1.3 billion in earnings

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Adidas has warned it could lose $1.3 billion after severing ties with 'Yeezy' designer Ye.

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Ye finally got new lawyers after ghosting the ones who dropped him following his antisemitic rants

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Ye, also known as Kanye West, finally has new lawyers.

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  • Ye, aka Kanye West, got new lawyers months after ghosting his old ones.
  • He's now lawyered up in three lawsuits against him, court records show.
  • His previous attorneys dropped him following antisemitic tirades.

Ye has finally lawyered up.

Kanye West is no longer a billionaire after being dumped by Adidas, but is still worth $400 million. Here's how he spent his money.

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Kanye West, now known as Ye, performs in 2015.

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