Nike “Carpe Diem” T-Shirts Are In The Building
While we try and figure out who is going to win one of the Nike “Puppets 4 Rings” t-shirts, we decided to try and increase your odds of walking away with some gear. If you want to get your hands on one of the “Carpe Diem” tees, then answer the following question:
Why do you deserve Nike “Carpe Diem” t-shirt?
Let us know in the comments below (with your size), and the best answers will win. Good luck!
June 24th, 2009 at 8:07 am
D A says:
Because I have 4 fingers. XL
June 24th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Mitch says:
I deserve an XL Carpe Diem T-shirt because I’m putting my bid in early and because I’m a Lamar Odom fan…you know how tough it is to back him while he goes up and down on a sugar rollercoaster all year long? I love him though, glad he finally got his ring. Keep up the good work Dime.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:11 am
Eli Porter says:
’cause I’m the best mannng , I deeed iiit
June 24th, 2009 at 8:14 am
solomon (el latino machismo) says:
because like my game, dimemag is legit!
June 24th, 2009 at 8:26 am
slice850 says:
because I’m poor and in college and can’t afford to buy 30 dollar nike tees that cost 2 bucks to make in malaysia. L
thanks
June 24th, 2009 at 8:30 am
John says:
Because ive been reading up on what the smack gods have to say since the hoopstv.com days. Long time fan. XL please.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:37 am
mules says:
because I speak Latin…oh wait
L
June 24th, 2009 at 8:38 am
JA says:
Because I’m white.
And after AB pulled out the race card on your Pshyco-T debate yesterday, you gotta prove you don’t hate Aron.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Nadim says:
Because I’m a big fan of the site and I try to comment as much as possible.
Because even when I moved away from LA to go to college in NYC, I have continued to watch every Laker game! THis really messed up my sleeping patterns, but this shirt would be a nice reward!
I’m a size medium or large.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:41 am
JA says:
And because I still haven’t received my ‘Team Alexander’ shirt from last draft.
That said, I’d rather you hook me up with the 4 rings, but beggars as they say, can’t be choosers.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:51 am
rodnets says:
Because Im the owner of Leandro Ginobili’s (Manu´s brother) argentinian player shirt.
Because us third worlders don´t have the chance to participate for a prize in any contest (fantasy game, loto, whatever).
Its time for international users to get some gear. Peace. Im Large…and thats the size of my shirt too.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Easy says:
Easy… because I’m the probably the ONLY person here that will admit I don’t know what “Carpe Diem” means.. LOL, smh. LARGE
June 24th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Alex A-G says:
Because like Kobe, I truly live my life by that statement…. “Seize the Day”…. The 6am workouts, the need to work harder, run faster and jump higher than everyone else to reach my objectives… the fact that today is what matters and I will be my best today everyday……. “Carpe Diem”
I truly feel that this shirt was sent to you to be sent to me…
Thanks Dime, I dont go a day without ya’ll..
June 24th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Sweet English says:
I also don’t know what capre diem means. so easy i have just blown you’re chances.
June 24th, 2009 at 9:09 am
G says:
Cuz I may or may not really enjoy popping bottles…..
June 24th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Drew says:
I deserve a a Carpe Diem Shirt because on a “casual sneaker” day in my office last week while everyone else was wearing their semi-professional walking shoes and others were their all white nikes, I was rocking proud my Kobe IV “Carpe Diem” kicks in honor of Mamba’s 4th Ring. I also live and breathe Kobe Bryant. That and the fact that the purple lettering on the Shirt will really bring out my eyes. Thanks Dime Mag!
June 24th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Drew says:
oh and Im a size Large (see above comment)
June 24th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Sweet English says:
Because i have entered every damn give away you have done for donkeys years (including those piss poor etch-a-sketch Jason Terry kicks) and because out of pure love for Basketball I had to stay up for 2 a.m tip offs. Whcih often meant staying up till 4.30. Which means taking 7 days off work just to watch the games. Even the days for games 6 and 7. Better safe than sorry. And then, after all that effort, had no one to talk to about the damn games except you guys at Dime in Smack.
Basketball is a loveless game here in the U.K.
You stay up til ungodly hours of the morning to watch every play of the finals (except game three overtime, it was daylight when i fell asleep) and the next day at the pub no one knows what you’re talking about.
I am Alone. Show me some love Dime. Show me some love.
P.S i Do know what Carpe Diem means…
June 24th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Sweet English says:
oh, and an S or an M please.
June 24th, 2009 at 9:12 am
madmax says:
Carpe Diem means seize the day, in other words live today fully as you dont know when you’ll die…I know what it means, and made the people that didnt know a little smarter wit one comment! so that t shirt should be mine since i am a smart player…hahaah…the biggest size yall got (at least 3x)
June 24th, 2009 at 9:24 am
Whitebob8 says:
Because my answer wasnt good enough to win a 4 fingers tee so I need to win this one. Large
June 24th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Kevin says:
Dime issue number 22. “Driven” A close up of Kobe’s grim expression is on the cover. The darkness in this cover, in addition to Kobe’s grim expression and the real-life darkness that surrounded his life during those years made this a monumental cover for me. As a fan, it was hard seeing him go through his adversity, and the fact that the man was literally playing for his life (it was unknown whether he’d go to jail or not) at the time. To lose the privilege of watching one of the greatest of our generation play to the possibility of incarceration was something I couldn’t express in words.
This is not the first time a Laker has gone through public scrutiny. Flash back to 1991, when Magic Johnson had to abruptly end his illustrious NBA short due to contracting AIDS. Being a Lakers fan has its many ups and downs in being a fan, and I deserve this shirt as it would symbolize the many years of dedicating many Thursday nights and Sunday nights to watching the Lakers play. As we miss hearing Chick Hearn’s voice say “This game’s in the refrigerator: the door is closed, the lights are out, the eggs are cooling, the butter’s getting hard, and the Jell-O’s jigglin!” We have now grown accustomed to listening to Stu Lantz do the commentary.
“Hunger defines me. I’ve always been hungry, but now my appetite has risen to a new level. My will is greater than ever. The motivation to succeed runs through me like blood.” Kobe opens the article in Dime #22 with those words. And those emotions were on full display this past postseason, as it manifested itself into that snarling face he adopted halfway into the playoffs.
So please, send me Carpe Diem shirt and I will rock the hell outta this shirt!!!! Size Large. Thank you!
“Scito hoc super omnia….Tempus neminem non manet….Carpe diem.”
June 24th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Jerkbag says:
Because I just drank a bottle of Moet last night M
June 24th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Sweet English says:
Kevin did you write a school report on dime’s cover and paste it on here?
June 24th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Vick B. says:
I want a medium Carpe Diem shirt, because just like Mitch Kupchak…..I seize the day. He seized it by bringing in Phil Jackson, he seized it by making the impossible happen and trade for Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown, and he seized the day by trading for Kobe years ago to continue this Lakers dynasty.
June 24th, 2009 at 9:50 am
LAKERSGURU says:
I work at a place owned by the suns owner robert sarver and I rep the LAKERS all day everyday. theres like 500 ppl there and their all brained washed to like the suns but im from la and I love my lakers to the end so im constantly hated on and constantly messed with until recently. i live in vegas and i cant watch the road games at home so i go to a casino s i can watch the game. Ive gotten in fights over my lakers and won. Ive been a fan since I came out the p***Y in 86 but i remember the bad days like have cedric ceballos as our best player and being up 2-0 against the suns in 93 and losing 3 straight games including 2 at home. I remember having antonio harvey as a power forward which was tragic. I remember when in 94 we had randy fund and magic as coach. ive been there for the good times and the bad times. I cant find this shirt in vegas so i would really like this shirt in a 3xl please!!!
June 24th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Vinny Chase says:
because i model my game after khalid el-amin and scoonie penn…….and carpe diem is the motto of my high school. with this, i dont have to wear the stupid gym uniform…..and because i’ve always been, and still am, a fan of lenny cooke and trajan langdon…..size Medium
June 24th, 2009 at 9:56 am
springz says:
Because i’m seizing the moment…
Medium
June 24th, 2009 at 10:10 am
sebastian says:
Because i’m just like you but 10 times better. I really am great. People say you shouldn’t swim with sharks but i’m faster than a shark so it’s no big deal. Most people see me walking down a street and they say to themselves ‘hey that guy needs a t shirt’ and when they say that what they’re thinking is ‘hey that guy needs a carpe diem t shirt’
The real question you should be asking yourselves is – why don’t i deserve one of these tshirts?
Size medium.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Jerry says:
When I was a fifth grader in 1996-97 and in my first year or organized basketball. My teacher asked the class to practice letter writing by writing to any company in America. As my passion for basketball was budding, I chose to write to the Los Angeles Lakers. I sent the letter with little to no hope of ever hearing anything back. Three weeks later I received an envelope in the mail from El Segundo, CA. Enclosed in the envelope was a team picture with photocopied autographs in the white border of the picture.
From that moment on I was a die-hard lakers fan. I’ve owned everything from a #25 Eddie Jones Jersey to a Free-Kobe.com t-shirt. I still own and wear my first Lakers piece ever. It is a shooting shirt from the first year the Lakers were sponsored by Nike ( no collar, 2 snap buttons in the middle).
Living in Maryland, there have been so many late nights watching the Lakers play and then having to be in school 6 hours later. The best school night game was the .4 game where i literally woke up every person in my house yelling and running up and down the stairs at least 7 times!
Last year I had the opportunity to do a year of service in LA, and was even more fortunate to attend game 5 of the NBA FINALS. However, we all know how that ended. I was back in Maryland this season but still attended Lakers games in Philly, DC, and NJ and even met Lakers trainer Garry Vitti in Manhattan the day of the Nets Game!
My girlfriend and I booked a trip to LA so we could see some friends we and so she could see the students she tutored ( she did service out there too). I not-so- secretly pushed for our trip to be June 10-16 becuase I knew this would be during the finals. As you all know the finals concluded June 14th and while the Lakers were on the road I was at Yard House (a bar directly across the street from Staples adjacent to the new West Coast ESPN HQ) and was able to rejoice in the streets with what I consider my brotherhood.
I think I deserve the “Carpe Diem” shirt because the cork truly symbolizes the emotion I had on June 14th when the clock hit triple zeroes in Game 5. With or without the shirt I will be a Lakers fan until the day that I die.
PS. Everything I talked about can be verified physically, except for the team photo in 96-97 which can be verified by my mother!
and if I’m so lucky to win a L or XL will graciously work just fine.
Thanks Dime keep up the good work!
June 24th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Kevin says:
No. For one thing, if that was a school paper, it would have been too short. Cmon, school papers are structured with more length. Second, what school paper would be to analyze a magazine cover? Probably a middle school paper, and clearly, a middle school student could not write that. Just because I took a minute to write mine up, don’t hate.
Thanks DIME for the opportunity.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:19 am
einnod says:
I think I deserve a Carpe Diem fan becasue I Am a Golden State Warriors fan who reps his mad love for his team in the city of Los Angeles. My wife and my kids love the Lakers. I always get flak from my family, her family, relatives, friends and co-workers that my team sucks. I freakin hate the Lakers!!! I know my team only has 1 championship but hey WARRIORS for life!!!!
How can you not love the Warriors with their draft day superstars of Todd Fuller, Andrew DeClerq, Victor Alexander, and Billy Owens.
T-Shirt size Large please.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Ansonious says:
This will not generate nearly as many posts as the puppets thank god, all those bandwagon MF only saying go Lakers cause they won, but at least their not all saying nuff said a thousand times.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Marques says:
I just want one!
June 24th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Eric says:
Because its time to Seize the day cause im working way too much and Dime is the only thing that keeps me sane through the day. L
June 24th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Taj says:
I believe I deserve the shirt because I live the furthest North… Living in Grande Prairie Alberta Canada,, you dont get a chance to win or even see these shirts at all. With the power of the internet, Dime has made this possible. I’ve been a reader for soo many years now, I dont even know how many exactly, but I saw the potential that this magazine had to reach as many people as it has.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:38 am
SparkyJay23 says:
@ Sweet English
Plus we have to put up with those fuckwits stutter and stutterer
Feeling your pain brother but i worked through it – don’t talk to me in the afternoons and you’ll be ok lol
June 24th, 2009 at 10:39 am
LFan says:
When are the winners for the other ones getting announced? Nice shirt, but they don’t scream Lakers like the other ones did.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:52 am
the_don_mega (representin' the 3 stars and a sun) says:
‘coz i seize the day like my name is caesar…
June 24th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Kevin says:
I live seizing every hoop moment to its fullest. My computer at work boots up to Dime mag and most importantly I bleed Purple and Gold.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:18 am
QQ says:
Because no matter what, I will ALWAYS BE TRUE TO THE MAGIC. However, I am an NBA fan first and foremost. Also, I feel like I deserve one b/c all of the shit i’ve endured. There’s been an impostor out there giving me a bad name. A lot of us have had very good arguments that enhance this website, but everyone in a while a total douche has to come along and ruin the fun. I haven’t been having any fun lately. Please Dime, Hook me UP.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Rube says:
Because I didnt get nothing for my 26th birthday that just past & It would go nice with my kobe/lakers collection.
& Beacuse I’ll even pay for it,
& Because I need it, along with the Puppets 4 rings shirt
SIZE XL
June 24th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Michael says:
I deserve one because I seize the day which is what carpe diem means in Latin, and I believe the lakers seized the day as well in Orlando in Game 5 by winning the series there instead of giving orlando any kind of life by taking the series back to Los Angeles. Furthermore, carpe diem represents me because i live everyday like it is my last and never hold back.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Michael says:
my size is medium
June 24th, 2009 at 11:59 am
TL says:
because you must have some small sizes that not many people will fit. =D
June 24th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Harris11 says:
Because I love johnny flynn and syracuse basketball, and I know you guys do too so I should get one,
Size medium
June 24th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
ian says:
i deserve one cuz it would look way doper on me than the rest of these jabronies
June 24th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
QQ says:
Gimmie a shirt cause im da self-proclaimed “MASTA OF GETTING BRAIN.”
Lemmie ’splain something to y’all – I’m like a robot with a battery pack. My source of energy you ask? It’s gettin BRAIN of course. So therefore, I NEEDS to MAKE SURE I GETS MY BRAIN at least once every 2 hours. Dat rite, I GETS BRAIN! The ladies call me “toothbrush” cause i beez cleanin dey moufs with my brainstick. Da fellas, dey call me “skullKrushaa” cause dey seen what i do to a ho dat ain’t brain’n me proper.
At anyrate, my point is dat I GETS more BRAIN and more TAIL than anyone y’all know!
June 24th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
weezy f says:
i deserve one because ever since i read my first smack ive been hooked and have become a fan of the magazine and cant get enough.Large
June 24th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Mikey K says:
because i am 14 and can’t legally drink regular champagne so a shirt with one would be pretty cool.
also i am a huge kobe and lakers fan from new york.
size M… if i win one
June 24th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Will says:
OMG I need an XXL one of these because I was the first one to see the Biggie outline on the cork! Look at it for like 15 secs and you will see it!
Im serious!
June 24th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Squizzy says:
“Seize The Day” is like my motto. I am always thinking forward progression and getting the most potential out of the moment. So you can send me that shirt right now…plus I didn’t wash and I’m running out of T’s
June 24th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Squizzy says:
And the size is a Large…thx
June 24th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Soon 2 Be Famous says:
Because NikeStore is fucking gay and playing with my money and my shirt..plus if I cant drink anymore, I might as well rock a cork on my chest. seize the shirt! and i got five fingers so yea..xxl..hook it up!
June 24th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Big Island says:
I swear to God, if NickB at #25 gets a shirt for the crap he wrote, I will lose my goddamn mind. Alex AG is pretty bad too. Maybe worse.
At least say something funny or creative.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
mike says:
I deserve one because my two favorite players of all time are Antoine Walker and Tim Duncan…and I defend them against anyone who says otherwise.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Kunta says:
Whats up with all this hate on other people’s entries?? Put the word contest and free out there and people start hating like its all good. It’s a contest. Let the people say what they want to say. It’s their entry! Not yours. Just do you and make your entry stand out more.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
mike says:
I deserve one because my two favorite players of all time are Antoine Walker and Tim Duncan…and I defend them against anyone who says otherwise. XL
June 24th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Ryan says:
I deserve one because I didn’t win an Puppets 4 Rings shirt.
Size M
June 24th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
rd says:
if dj mbenga and adam morrison can get a championship ring that means i should get a free t-shirt to keep the universe in balance. (XL or XXL)
June 24th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
sarah says:
BECAUSE I JUST GOT A PAPER CUT FROM A DIME MAGAZINE AND I BLED PURPLE AND GOLD – TRUE – HARD CORE LAKER FAN
June 24th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Kabir says:
Because I stood on Figueroa for four hours on parade day and all I got was this “Carpe Diem” t-shirt (and to see my team holding the Larry O’Brien trophy as they passed me by).
Also, I have tried to get the “Puppets 4 Rings” and a Mitchell and Ness Lakers hat from Dime Magazine and STILL no word.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
sarah says:
MY BAD
SIZE XXL – FOR MY FIANCE – PLEASE I PROMISED HIM A COOL LAKER SHIRT FOR FATHERS DAY AND I AM WAITING TO SEE IF I WIN EITHER SHIRT
BECAUSE I JUST GOT A PAPER CUT FROM A DIME MAGAZINE AND I BLED PURPLE AND GOLD – TRUE – HARD CORE LAKER FAN
June 24th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Kabir says:
I post number 62, my t-shirt size is Large.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
mamba says:
Because I’m a die hard Laker fan that flew out to Orlando for game 5 and cheered for the Lakers in a hostile environment…I went broke on the tickets and flight/hotel, now I can’t afford a $30 t-shirt…pleeeease help!!!
June 24th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
quest??? says:
because i like to wear big hairy dicks on my shirts
June 24th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
quest??? says:
size medium
June 24th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Corey says:
Because I know the true meaning of “seize the day.” It’s means giving everything you have just to attain one goal, and, finally, when the goal presents itself, you take it because you know that no one else has worked half as hard as you have. Because, deep down, you are ready. Carpe diem.
June 24th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Jason says:
Your #1 Ballers Network Brand Ambassador, XXL
June 24th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Ace says:
First reason – My wife. She is absolutely frustrated with finding me, time after time, catching up on Dime articles, when, in her opinion, I should/could be doing something else.
Second: I’ve lived in Phoenix since ‘04 – The golden era of the Suns. Being a Lakers fan, I’ve taken s**t from absolutely everyone – family, friends and colleagues. This year was my finest (last finals loss was the worst).
You have no idea what this T-shirt can do for me !!
size: L
June 24th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Scott says:
I’ve been a die hard Kobe fan for as long as I can remember. And because this season was the HARDEST for me to watch games. My GF who I live with, has grown to despise NBA games on TV, so watching this season, the playoffs and the finals… it got harder and harder to see games. Had to PVR ‘em and watch them at odd hours… 5am anyone??
I swear it was like going to battle just to see the games. But it was very much worth it!! The Lakers won, Kobe got his ring without Shaq, and you could see the Lakers finally ‘get it’ that they are now a family.
Plus, out of all of ‘em, this shirt, Carpe Diem (yes I knew what it meant a long time ago) is easily my favorite out of all of them that have come out!!
L
ps. Another reader said because he was here when hoopstv.com was around, same here. I remember it you guys going offline for a while, and every now and then I’d try the url to see if you came back. Thank god you did!!
June 24th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
ssa says:
As we all know, ‘Carpe Diem’ means seize the day. My dad is an ex-marine and I’ve been hearing that phrase my whole life. Quite honestly, its pretty annoying hearing the phrase recited in every lecture. “…live by my motto, carpe diem.” And like I mentioned before in my post for the puppets 4 rings post, my day is a die hard celtics fan. I want to kill two birds with one stone. “How you like them apples dad?” GO LAKERS!
June 24th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
805baller says:
because I always seize the day. I am always looking for ways to come up. and I live day by day happily. this shirt just completes me. plus I am a huge lakers fan bigger then you can imagine. please I need this shirt thank you size XL or L. “GO LAKERS!”
June 24th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Shrink This says:
Because by the look of that cork, i believe that Shaq could use it to determine how Kobe’s ass tastes.
June 24th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Jeffco says:
because i said in the last article
I f*ckin’ LOVE Dime!
Small!
June 24th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Lee says:
You know those shirts that you got from a great trip or event that when you look at it, you can’t help but smile because it reminds you of the memories? I want a shirt that helps me reminisce the 2009 Lakers championship run. Getting the shirt (per diem or the 4 rings) from you guys will make the memories that much sweeter and my smile a little bit bigger. Thanks DIME!
M preferred but L is fine too. I ain’t gonna complain.
June 24th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
POPPI GEE says:
I deserve this shirt on the real just because I am a good dude and nice guy. In a world where nice guys finish last it would be good to be one of the winners. I mean just like everyone I am sure I have my sob stories I could go into but this ain’t about that.
This is more of deserving the shirt for simply doing what is right more times than not and learning from mistakes and trying to live a good life and give and teach others to live a good life as well.
Now I also make no claim that my deeds are more righteous than others, but they are good deeds none-the-less. And on the real it would feel great to win one for the good dudes.
I am just a man who loves GOD, loves his wife and son she is carrying, a teacher of students, and a loyal and faithful son.
Everyday is a day of Carpe Diem for the good guys and I deserve it because I have been, am and will be one of the good guys.
And just like the 4 rings tee I would appreciate the LARGEST SIZE you have to wear the shirt for years to come showing that good guys don’t always finish last or not win.
Thanks Gee
June 24th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Poppi Gee says:
When are ya’ll gonna announce the winners? I’m dyyyiiiiiiiiiing here.
June 24th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
QQ says:
cause QQ be da BOSS indis Bytch!!
June 24th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Poppi Gee says:
QQ is a bytch!
June 24th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
stomach growlin says:
I deserve a carpe diem tee because I’ve lived by that credo since high school & it would be a great way to show it off. I had one english teacher who was a no nonsense type of guy. when it came to people complaining about crap like how school was boring & how much money they had, he just wrote ”carpe diem, knucklehead” on the board, on the last day of school he basically explained to everyone whether they understood it or not, that we’re too young complain about every single thing in life, just appreciate the little things and they’ll eventually make your day, every day. today as a college student, that speech he gave has so much more of a meaning – sure I can complain about the ridiculous assignments I get, or how expensive tuition is, but the bits & pieces of information I learn each day, along with the relationships I make all help me to ”Seize The Day”
size xl
June 24th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
ssa says:
*REPOST*
As we all know, ‘Carpe Diem’ means seize the day. My dad is an ex-marine and I’ve been hearing that phrase my whole life. Quite honestly, its pretty annoying hearing the phrase recited in every lecture. “…live by my motto, carpe diem.” And like I mentioned before in my post for the puppets 4 rings post, my day is a die hard celtics fan. I want to kill two birds with one stone. “How you like them apples dad?” GO LAKERS!
size: XL
June 24th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Jeff says:
because its been raining in nyc for the past YEAR (exaggeration) but for real its been raining in nyc for the past month straight basically. So i need this shirt in case the weather ever gets nice because I have no new summer clothes yet. Hook it up
Thanks Dime
size XL
June 24th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
crossphaded says:
I regularly “seize the DIME” blog to get my daily NBA fix, esp. during the playoffs and the draft! Not only do I get my daily hoops news on here but some of those random blogs when you post some funny video one of you guys found always seem to be on-point! Cracks me up! Keep doin the do.
Size: Med
June 24th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Rob D says:
Because Father’s Day passed and I didn’t get my 4 rings puppet shirt. XXL
June 24th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
the truth says:
because I live in a ghetto third-world country, and I take it to the max everyday for a chance to move up in the world and get a job in a better place than this dump.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
the truth says:
and my size is an M
June 24th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Mo Shah says:
I deserve an XL shirt because Ive been standing at House of hoops LA for the past two days and still haven’t been able to get a kobe 4 ring shirt. I’m Desperate help me out.
June 25th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Jazzkat says:
Carpe Diem is the mantra that I live each day…tomorrow is not promised, therefore, “Seize The Day”.
June 25th, 2009 at 1:48 am
FIS says:
because I seize the day every day size xxl
June 25th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Celts Fan says:
I deserve the shirt because Nike is all I wear. I don’t do anything else. If I’m playing ball, I’m wearing Nikes. This shirt would be great to add to the collection. Also, I’ve been on Dime for a minute now. I was repping Big Al, Pierce, Gomes, and even Gerald Green before we ever got KG and Ray Ray. Loyalty should be rewarded. XL please.
June 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
jumpman3224 says:
I deserve this AMAZING because as a life-long Lakers fan living, going to school and working in the Cleveland/Akron area I have to deal with bandwagon Cavs fans everyday who will do/say anything to tear down the Lakers (most of whom weren’t on the Cavs until post ’03 and most of whom will be off the bandwagon if he leaves). I lived and died with the Lake Show this season as I have for every season. This would be the perfect shirt to celebrate a great chapter in the odyssey of being a Lakers fan.
Medium, but I would take a large or even small.
June 25th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
David Suarez says:
Because i’m the only Spanish guy that does not believe in Ricky Rubio
Size L please
June 25th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
suriman says:
Because i live the moment, and the moment is now, and now is KOBE MVP
Sie L
June 26th, 2009 at 8:06 am
President_Nixon says:
I deserve a Carpe Diem T-shirt because I’m a die-hard Lakers fan; this shirt will only add to my collection of Lakers memorabilia. Plus, hands down Kobe is the best player in the league and I have stuck by that for years and years.
M but I’ll take any size available!
June 26th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Crotchworth Wellington says:
Because I seize the day and you can never trust if tomorrows gonna roll around.
Im a large, kool giveaway chance Dime.
June 26th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
jjPablo says:
Carpe Diem- Latin
Seize the Day- English- Kobe Bryant
Cogliere il giorno- Italian- Andrea Bargnani
Saisir le jour- French- Tony Parker
zu ergreifen den Tag- German- Dirk Nowitzki
aprovechar el día- Spanish- Pau Gasol
Захватите день- Russian- Andrei Kirilenko
只争朝夕- Chinese- Yao Ming
Pluk de dag- Dutch- Rik Smits
ukliještiti dan- Croatia- Drazen Petrovic
This is me “carpe diem’ing” and gathering this info to win that shirt! S or M please, thanks!
June 27th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Jen1 says:
This is a very cool shirt, too. Thanks for the contest. As for why I deserve the “Carpe Diem” shirt, I don’t know if I deserve it more than the next Laker fan, but I certainly deserve it more than just any basketball fan. Only a true Laker fan could wear that shirt and appreciate the significance of it — for the franchise and especially this season. What a season it was! Just like the 4-rings Kobe puppet shirt, I think the shirt(s) should go to someone who was there with the team throughout the years… not just this season. But the last seven years especially. THIS team is different than any other and knowing that three of our guys were going to become free agents, that Kobe’s contract was about to be restructured, that Phil might choose not to coach again, and knowing how important it was for it to all come together in 2009 — that’s what that shirt signifies. It’s not just a cool design. It’s a design that encapsulates what the past 7 years have been and what the future of the Lakers will be. I love it. Just as I love Kobe’s 4-ring shirt. And it’s just wonderful to this Laker fan, that such items exist. That can only mean one thing: The Lakers won the championship. Oh yeah they did!! (re: my size. I’m a M, but I’d be happy with any size. It’s a collectible I won’t wear. Thanks again!)
June 28th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Dillon says:
Because I love the phrase “Carpe Diem” and I use as an example to live life. Seize the day and live today like there’s no tomorrow.
DIME DIEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Size L. Thanks.
June 28th, 2009 at 2:08 am
Edwin says:
I think i deserve a L Carpe Diem T shirt because i am a kid and i don”t have money to get one. i am a huge lakers fan and wish i can win this t shirt.
Size:L
Thank You !!!
June 28th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Ajay Virk says:
Dear Dime Mag I think I deserve this shirts because I just subscribed magazine to you guy. I really enjoy articles written by all the writers on Dime Mag. I am also a big Laker fan with not that much gear since I don’t have the money to attended the games, buy shirts, jersey, or etc. both my parents work hard each have two jobs and I barely see them all I have is the Lakers to watch. I couldn’t even attended the parade since both my parents have two jobs. I would deeply appreciate if I can have one of those Carpe Diem shirts in XL or XXL. Thank you Dime Mag for taking the time to read my comment.
June 28th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
MisterBroom12 says:
Because I would like to seize this shirt. Medium
June 29th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
LaShan says:
Just send me an XL of both….please! I can’t explain my love for the Lakers in words. Wearing the two hottest t-shirt will express it a little…LOL!!
Thanks Dime,
Shan
June 30th, 2009 at 2:23 am
Austin says:
I am a college student going to Rutgers Newark and I am an LA native. So it would be legit to bring back a little piece of home and sweet sweet victory to show how the lakers do work on the rest of the NBA. And show that Cali is not just rich surfers but damn good ballers.
XL
June 30th, 2009 at 5:05 am
Ant says:
I deserve this shirt..because I’m a lifetime Dime Mag subscriber (I gotta make sure I reup)..lol..true supporter of the site..Twitter follower..and #1 Nike customer..so I need that exclusive shirt…so help me out with that one..so since Ive been supporting you…give back a little and help a brother out….haahaha…Thanks!!!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Ant says:
…how about throwing a 4rings too if you have one leftover….lol
June 30th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Steve-o says:
O Captain, my Captain, I want to suck the marrow out of life but not choke on the bone.
July 1st, 2009 at 6:01 am
rich one says:
these shirts are real creative and unique,can i please get an xl.thankyou
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:14 am
sanchez says:
the reason why i deserve a size(l) carpe diem shirt is that i’ve been a die hard laker since the age of 9 years old when i 1st had my pair of magic johnson converse sneaks. and i also think that kobe bryant is this generation version of mike jordan(sit back a bit lebron) and i work in building full of kobe/laker haters. and it would be even more sweeter to rock the carpe diem shirt since they’re still angry at the fact the lakers are world champs
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Ant says:
Ok Dime crew….whats up with the shirt?? I NEED one of those shirts…hook me up! Look out for one of your long time supporters….
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Ant says:
Oh yeah, Im gonna post my size again…XXL..matter of fact..I might have to post a message everyday to show you how bad I want one…ya can spare one for me…(yea Im thirsty)…lol
July 10th, 2009 at 4:23 am
Sweet English says:
Back in june last year i was attending a charity function with my life long best friend. The night was going well and the drinks were coming fast. James, my man, seemed nervous. He had been fidgiting with his bow tie all night and wiping his brow.
I could see him at the drinks table, pouring us champagne. I was about to ask him what the problem was, when suddenly there was a huge SMASH, and three ninja’s slid through the shards of broken glass from the skylights. Everyone screamed, we were all running, shots were going off everywhere, i ran for the exit, but suddenlt i froze.
Shit.
James.
This is what he was nervous about. This explained it all. The parrot on the way here, the new toilet seat in the apartment. Of course….
I ran back into the function room. It was entirely empty except for one body lying bloody over the drink table.
‘JAMES!!!!’ i ran towards him.
‘Swe… Sweet…’ he spluttered ‘Its okay sweet its my time…’ He reached limply over to my hand, placed something in it, and clasped my hand around it.
‘Never forget me Sweet… Never…. Maybe *cough cough* you should commermate me with a t-shirt….’ and then, he was gone.
‘Sleep well, my friend’ i muttered. I looked to my hand in which he had closed. It was the the cork. the cork from the bottle of champagne. i turned it over, and on top of it chipped surface it read…..
‘CARPE DIEM’
July 10th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Sweet English says:
and if you don’t believe that, my little brother/girlfriend/old father/dying son wants one.
July 10th, 2009 at 4:26 am
Sweet English says:
dont say i didnt step it up Aron….
s or m btw
July 11th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Lee says:
So when are guys giving these out? I have been commenting for these around various posts guys (try to find them). I want these!
July 16th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Ed and Barb Riegerix says:
My wife and I were in a band named Carpe’ Diem for over twenty years. We both deserve one. (Med and 3xl)
Thanks a million.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
bob says:
when are you guys giving these shirts out