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Daejon Davis first committed to Washington in August 2015. On Monday, 15 months later, he pledged to Lorenzo Romars program for a second time.Davis, No. 43 in the ESPN 100, committed to the Huskies over Oregon, Gonzaga and Stanford.He had decommitted from Washington in April, saying he wanted to see other schools. But after taking official visits to his four finalists, as well as Arizona, the Seattle native decided that staying home was still the best choice.There was a piece of me that was unsure, Davis said. I didnt know if I wanted to stay home or what I really wanted to do as far as college goes. But I wanted to do something special for my city. Just over time, I got to see other schools and I saw what was happening with Washington. I would have really messed up if I wasnt a part of this.Romar and Washington had plenty of things in their favor when it came to Davis, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Garfield High School. Davis is close with former Washington star Brandon Roy and has played with ESPN 100 guard Jaylen Nowell (No. 56), who committed to Washington in June, since elementary school.It was the trust that Im willing to put in with Coach Romar and his staff, Davis said. Ive known that group of guys the longest. The connection I have with everyone there around the school, from the academic adviser to the basketball staff to random people, the managers, the rebounders. Meeting those guys, knowing those guys, knowing that the support is going to be there.Although Washington hasnt been to the NCAA tournament since 2011, Romar continues to reel in high-level talent. The Huskies had two first-round picks in Junes NBA draft and have one of the favorites for the 2017 No. 1 pick in Markelle Fultz. Washington also has the No. 4 recruiting class in the country for 2017, with Davis joining Nowell, four-star point guard Blake Harris, three-star power forward Mamadou Diarra?and the crown jewel, No. 2 overall prospect Michael Porter Jr.With only one senior on the 2016-17 roster, Washington could have one of the more talented teams out west once Davis gets to campus.It just causes a more competitive environment every day, Davis said. Its the main thing that helps prepare us for the next level. Competition every day. David Crisp, Jaylen, the whole group of guys. More competitors have more desire to win, and thats what its all about.Davis averaged 12.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game for Seattle Rotary on the Nike EYBL circuit in the spring and summer, shooting 39 percent from 3-point range. Cheap Air Max 95 Wholesale . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Air Max Tn Wholesale . 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DENVER -- Players wearing calico cleats during NFL games this weekend wont have to worry about the leagues fashion police flagging them for fines over their choice of footwear.More than 500 players will lace up customized cleats reflecting their charitable causes during Week 13 as part of the leagues My Cleats, My Cause campaign. Afterward, the stylish shoes will be auctioned to raise money for those charities.One of the great NFL traditions is how our players passionately support important causes in their communities and around the globe every year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. They are incredibly creative by nature so we are not surprised how they are seizing the opportunity this week with expressions of their charitable commitments on their cleats, online and through social media.This marks the first time players can wear custom cleats during the game without facing fines.Im excited, said the always fashionable Von Miller, who will wear black-and-white cleats flecked with letters from an optometrists eye chart to highlight Vons Vision, which provides eyeglasses to underprivileged youth.Especially in a cookie-cutter league, youve got to wear your uniform a certain way, your socks a certain way, your helmet, gloves, everything a certain way, said Miller, a star linebacker for the Denver Broncos. To have an opportunity to express yourself through your cleats is pretty dope.Miller, who sports a tattoo on his left arm honoring his longtime sponsor, Adidas, wears custom cleats every week that are designed by Los Angeles artist Kickasso . But he only wears them during warmups because NFL rules prohibit players from wearing shoes during games that are not black or white with a team color.Miller debuted the Kanye West-designed Adidas Yeezy cleats while stretching on the field before the season opener, and then switched to a different pair of shoes 90 minutes before kickoff, as required. Houston receiver DeAndre Hopkins wore his pair of Yeezys in the popular turtle dove color during a game and said he was fined $6,000 by the NFL. He said hed only wear them again if Kanye wants to pay the fine.Hopkins wont have to worry about that this weekend when hell wear custom cleats to raise awareness for domestic violence.Players are increeasingly wearing custom-designed cleats before games to make a statement, fashion or otherwise.ddddddddddddGiants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has worn Back to the Future cleats advertising hover boards among his many other creative designs. Washington wide receiver DeSean Jackson wore cleats in a game with a yellow caution tape design in violation of league rules.The king of the specialized shoes is Steelers receiver Antonio Brown, whose custom cleats have featured images of his kids, Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer and Jose Fernandez. Some have run afoul of the leagues rules, like the ones with his children, which he was told to take off at halftime.Browns cleats this weekend highlight Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and teammate Ben Roethlisberger is joining in on the footwear fun to raise awareness for police and fire departments with K-9 units and service dogs.Many players worked with Nike, Under Armour and Adidas to design the cleats theyll wear in games this weekend. Others used their own designers. The Giants and Texans worked with an independent customizer to design cleats for their players.Greg Olsens cleats will raise awareness for congenital heart defects by telling the story of his son, T.J., who survived a heart defect as a baby. Eric Berrys tell the story of his battle with cancer and are designed to help raise awareness for Hodgkins Lymphoma. David Johnsons cleats promote an anti-bullying initiative.I think its a great thing, Roethlisberger said. I think its an awesome opportunity for guys in the NFL to showcase a foundation, a cause, whatever it is. There are so many great causes out there people dont know much about. Obviously the league puts its stamp on one or two things but theres so many things out there guys want to be known and want to be made aware of a cause or opportunity or whatever and this is an awesome opportunity to do it.I hope the league will continue to do it.---AP Sports Writer Will Graves contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton ' ' '