Day: November 1, 2018

University of Oregon Football unveils Air Jordan “Tinker” PE

Brandon King

To In the latest of edition of ‘we’re Oregon and you’re not so look at the cool shoes we get’, Oregon Football has revealed their latest team-exclusive sneaker, this one being hAir Jordan 3 Tinker. This PE features a green suede upper with the iconic elephant print overlays at the toe and the heel. The swooshes features removable patches in both black and yellow. The heels are occupied by the “O” logo, while a yellow Jumpman is found on the front of the tongue, with Tinker Hatfield’s signature found on…

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The Kyrie 5 Officially Unveiled

Brandon King

The fifth model in Kyrie Irving’s signature line was officially unveiled by Nike Basketball. The debuted colorway is dubbed “Black Magic.” There are three crucial elements of the Kyrie 5. Designer of the 5, Benjamin Nethongkome breaks them down: 1. An articulated forefoot zoom bag This is a huge technological unlock for supporting guard play. Why? Because of its unique properties (see sidebar for more on this), the Air Zoom Turbo unit curves to wrap the bottom and sides of the foot. “In the Kyrie 5, it is distributed across the…

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Derrick Rose’s career night makes the basketball world smile

Brandon King

The unfortunate turn that Derrick Rose’s career has taken has been well documented. Whether you are a fan of Rose or a fan of basketball, it has been near painful at times to watch the struggles of the former MVP. It seemed that the basketball world was on the verge seeing a potential Hall of Fame career, a la Penny Hardaway, and until this year, Grant Hill, diverted due to injury. His time in New York produced decent numbers 18.0 ppg and 4.4 apg) but not the type of impact…

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