Day: July 11, 2019

Stupid Things People Do For Sneaker: Youngster robbed at sneaker sale

Brandon King

The Hayes Valley neighborhood in San Francisco’s Western Addition district is the latest addition to the unfortumate and continuing growing list of locales that is now part of this segment. It was here that a local youth trying to sell some shoes found himself the victim of a robbery. At around 5:30 p.m. on June 23 a 14-year-old had arranged to meet a girl to sell her a pair of sneakers. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by the girl and two other boys, who threatened him, stole his phone…

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Grambling to honor Doug Williams

Brandon King

From Grambling Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University, along with the department of athletics, will hold a special ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 12 to honor former GSU quarterback Doug Williams. Grambling State will hold a street naming ceremony in honor of Williams and will take place on the corner of Facilities and Stadium Drive in Grambling, La. Williams, who was a two-time recipient of the Black College Player of the Year Award, attended Grambling State and played for legendary head coach Eddie Robinson. He guided the Tigers to…

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Marcus Morris agrees to deal with Knicks after Spurs pull offer

Brandon King

According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Marcus Morris has agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal with the New York Knicks. You may be wondering how that is possible, when he already agreed to a two-year $20 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs, right? Well, not quite. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc Spears, Morris had in fact agreed to the Spurs deal,however reconsidered it when the New York Knicks, of all teams, created additional cap space when they reworked the deal they had with…

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This Dunk SB Low Premium is coming soon

Brandon King

This game royal colorway is the latest offering of their Dunk SB low. This sneaker is outfitted with a white cracked leather upper with game royal edges. This is contracted with the smooth leather that comprises the lateral and medial Swooshes and the heel overlay that sports a game royal embroidered “NIKE.” The Dunk SB’s signature fat tongue and game royal branding on the aforementioned area complete the look of the upper. A white midsole and a game royal outsole finishes off things for this sneaker. It is a clean…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Woman shot in stomach at sneaker sale

Brandon King

Our latest incident of sneaker-related lunacy takes place in Stockton, California. According to the Stockton Police Department a woman and her wife met with two alleged buyers at a 7-Eleven parking lot Monday night to sell a pair of shoes. Police said the arrangements for the sale were made through social media. The two women were met by two boys, aged 16 and 18 to purchase the shoes. Ironically, the location was chosen by the women due to proximity, as it was across the street from the Stockton Police Department.…

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The Torsion Edberg is making a return

Brandon King

Worn in the 90’s by tennis star Stefan Edberg, in 2019 adidas Cosnortium is bringing back the Torsion Edberg. It will sport a white leather upper accented by purple, blue, pink and orange. The midsole is yellowed to give it a vintage look. This upper sits atop adidas’ torsion system and an EVA midsole, with a multi-color solid rubber outsole completing this aesthetic. The adidas Torsion Edberg is scheduled to release July 19 at adidas.com and select retail establishments such as SNS. The sticker price is set at $120 USD.…

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