The gifting suite for the BET awards held at the GBK Fire & Ice Lounge had many eyeing the New Balance sneakers. The 576 style is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and celebrating with the style forward unisex LERP style as part of New Balances’ Lifestyle collection. The LERPs is suede and has a reflective toe with star-like pattern which had stars wanting more.

- Jennifer Hudson picked out New Balance’s purple 576LERPs. Jennifer exclaimed, “I love purple!” when she saw the shoe and stoked there was one in her size, size 10. She also picked up a pair for her brother.
- Fergie, a long time New Balance fan, picked up a pair and even signed a pair too.
- Ludacris and Chris Brown also picked up the LERPs, Chris had the help of girlfriend Rihanna who was with him smiling and kissing his neck.
- Ne-yo and T-Pain opted for the black version of LERB. Ne-Yo said that “He loves New Balance because they are comfortable as hell and NB always has the freshest sneakers.”

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