Day: June 16, 2023

Howard Men’s basketball coach Kenny Blakeney issues statement on tragic death of Tori Bowie

Brandon King

The Bowie family, as well as the track and field world was rocked by the untimely passing of Olympic Gold Medalists Tori Bowie due to complications from child birth. Howard men’s basketball coach Kenny Blakeney issued at statement on Bowie’s tragic death, saying in part ,” I challenge my male colleagues to stand alongside in black women in amplifying this issue in hopes of creating positve change moving forward. The issue of black child birth mortality has been one that he and the Howard basketball team took up this season,…

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Ja Morant sat down for 25 games

Brandon King

When the Memphis Grizzlies tip off the 2023-24 NBA season they will do so without Ja Morant as the NBA announced Friday morning it handed down a 25 game suspension to the star guard due to his penchant for fliahing guns on social media. Ealier in the season, Morant received an unplanned 8-game vacation when brandished a weapon on an Instagram live video. That seemingly did not get Morant’s attention as barely two months later, Morant was captured in another social media video displayiing a weapon. However Morant will not…

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“Plum Purple” New Balance Made in USA” Official Images

Brandon King

The New Balance 998 turned 30 this year and as part of the commemoration of this monument ours milestone , the model has been added to the Teddy Santis-designedMade in USA collection. It sports a plum purple upper spread across pigskin suede , leather and mesh. Grey “N” logos adorn the lateral and medial sides with addition New Balance branding on the tongue and rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides an ABZORB midsole and a black rubber outsole. The “Plum Purple” New Balance 998 Made in USA I scheduled…

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“Diffused Blue” A Ma Maniere x Air Jordan 5 coming this holiday season

Brandon King

The ongoing relationship between A Ma Maniere and Jordan Brand appears to be full steam ahead as this Air Jordan 5 will join the “Black: colourway as collaborative Air Jordan 5s that are set to release. At this juncture there are no images available but it is known this yet-to-be released women’s-specific Air Jordan 5 will utilize a photon dust, black, diffused blue and pale ivory color palette. Oredictice speculation assigns an aesthetic of a photon dust upper with Jordan and A Ma Maniere branding atop a diffused blue accented…

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