D’Wayne Edwards Wants to ‘Make This Industry Better’ As He Accepts the Icon Award for Social Impact at FNAAs

D’Wayne Edwards wants to make the footwear industry “better.” During the 2020 FNAAs, Edwards was honored with the Icon Award for Social Impact for dedicating himself to racial equality in the footwear industry as the founder of Pensole Footwear Design Academy. Edwards was presented with the award by basketball star Baron Davis, who shared he is a “huge fan and admirer” of Edwards. “Being from Inglewood, Calif., right in the heart of South Central, having a dream, a dream to design footwear, not only footwear for the most iconic brand, for the most iconic sports figure, the Jordan Brand,” said Davis. “But the thing that he’s most amazing for was taking this opportunity and all the things that he learned [to build] Pensole Academy. He’s built an institution, and he’s built a school. Pensole, being a place for the kids who are just like D’Wayne, in Inglewood, all across America who have come from marginalized communities to allow them to have the opportunity to live out their dreams. I for one, am a huge fan and an admirer, so I present this award to you.” Baron Davis presents D’Wayne Edwards with his FNAA award. CREDIT: Footwear News Upon accepting the award, which he said was an

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