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RGIII teams up with ‘Assassin’s Creed 3’ to promote new shoes

WASHINGTON – Robert Griffin III’s running has been deadly to opponents this season.

He’ll soon be doing it in newly designed shoes with an “Assassin’s Creed” theme.

RGIII is the , which are low-cut and gray with blue trim all around and a red tongue and laces. The coincide with the release of the new “Assassin’s Creed 3” video game.

It was also part of a Rock the Vote campaign to increase voter awareness, a big draw for the football star.

The game company says it chose Griffin because of his instincts on the field, and presence in the top political market.

In a statement, Griffin says it gives him a chance to encourage people to represent their country through the voting process.

The game and shoes game were released on Oct. 30. There are .

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Thomas Warren contributed to this report. Follow on Twitter.

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