Day: August 22, 2019

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Off-duty NY cop beaten and robbed of his sneakers

Brandon King

Early Tuesday morning, an off-duty NYPD officer was beat up and robbed outside a bar. John Joyce, a housing officer assigned to Public Service Area 7 in the South Bronx, was leaving Mickey’s Tavern at approximately 2:15 in the morning when three men attacked him. The three men pummeled Joyce stole his sneakers and then escaped into the night. Joyce suffered a fractured eye socket and was taken to Nyack Hospital for treatment.

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North Carolina A&T no.19 in AFCA FCS Preseason Rankings

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: North Carolina A&T State is ranked No. 19 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday. The Aggies, who have won at least a share of three of the last four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles and back-to-back Celebration Bowl championships, went 10-2 overall last season and defeated Alcorn State 24-22 for their third Black College National Championship in four years. North Carolina A&T State ended last season ranked No. 11 in the AFCA FCS poll. Defending FCS…

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Florida A&M’s Isaiah Martin signs with CSM Galati

Brandon King

Romanian basketball team CSM Galati signed former FAMU center and alum Isaiah Martin. In the three games Martin played in the Eurobasket Summer league, considered the top international summer league, he averaged 5.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals per contest. In the 18 games he played for the Rattlers, Martin put up 9.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game and was named to the National Association of Black Coaches (NABC) NCAA D1 All-Dsitrict Team.

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Kentucky State’s David Jelks signs with Argentinian pro basketball team

Brandon King

Courtesy of Kentucky State Athletics : Former Kentucky State University men’s basketball player David Jelks is headed to Argentina. Jelks (Conyers, GA) becomes the third Thorobred in the Jamaal Jackson era to sign a professional basketball contract. He signed with Tomas de Rocamore of LaLiga Argentina, and is currently the only American on the roster.  They finished 11th in the South Division a season ago. He joins Julius Barton and Toussaint Rose as the other two professional basketball players under Jackson. “I remembered all the hard work I have put in through…

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Kemba Walker and Donovan Mitchell lead Team USA to 102-86 win over Aussie Boomers

Brandon King

From nba.com: After a slow start Thursday, the U.S. Men’s National Team stayed perfect in its exhibition play with a 102-86 win against Australia. Although there was fairly balanced scoring for Team USA, the win was fueled in large part by the play of starting guards Kemba Walker and Donovan Mitchell. The duo sizzled in the second half of the game, with each finishing with double-figure scoring. * Box score: USA vs. Australia Walker led all scorers with 23 points, many of which came in the second half. Mitchell had 13 points, while Kyle…

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Undefeated x Nike Kobe 4 Protro Collection releasing on Mamba Day

Brandon King

The Undefeated x Nike Kobe 4 Protro is a four sneaker collection that was a result of the latest collaboration between Undefeated and Nike Basketball. Each of the four colors is inspired by a different ballclub – green for the Milwaukee Bucks; orange for the Phoenix Suns; teal for the San Antonio Spurs and purple for the Los Angeles Lakers. All of the sneakers sport a shiny upper, Undefeated and Kobe logos on the tongues, insoles and aglets, and “8” and “24” on the heels. Each of the four colorways…

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