Day: July 1, 2023

Clock strikes 12 on Dame Time, Damian Lillard asks out of Portland

Brandon King

The 11-year run of Damian Lillard appears to have their data numbered, as the no.6 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft has requested that Portland Trail Blazers deal him. The decision concludes weeks of speculation and conflicting statements from Lillars declaring his wish to stay with the club and cryptic hints of a desire to potentially play elsewhere. The Blazers have made the playoffs in 7 of Dame’s 11 seasons, advancing to the Western Conference Finals in 2018-19, where they were swept by the Golden State Warriors. In recent…

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An intial look at the Jordan Zion 3

Brandon King

Although his chronic inability to stay on the court, and apparerntly a pathogical to keep in his pants off the floor, could prove to be impediments to Zion Willaimson reaching his potential, it has not stood in the way of the impending release of his third signature shoe, the Zion 3. Intial looks of the latest evolution in the ascending star’s signature line and it appears that it is a lower profiled collar that both of the previous iterations, the Zion 1 &2. It appears to make use of a…

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This Nike Air Max ‘95 is on the way soon

Brandon King

This upcoming iteration the classic Nike Air Max ‘ 95 sports a grey and purple upper, with purple also showing up in an accent capacity at the “airmax” branding on the tongue, stripes on the lace loops rear heel branding as well as the inner. Underneath resides a white midsole that houses heel Max Air cushioning and additional cushioning at the forefoot and a gum rubber outsole. This Nike Air Max’ 95 is scheduled to release sometime over the course of the coming months at nike.com and select retail establishments;…

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“Nike Gear” Nike Air Flight Huarache coming July 14

Brandon King

The Nike Air FLight Huarache was initially popularized while being on the feet of five extremely talented, highly touted freshman at the University of Mighican- Chris Webber, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson and Juwan Howard, better known as the Fab 5. This upcoming NIke Air Flight Huarache iteration brings a nostalgic homage to the 1992 classic. It makes use of a coral and chall laser blue neoprene inner bootie overlaid with sail laeather and a midnight navy and laser blue heel cage. “ On the rear heel “AIR” is…

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Nike is relauching Kobe line

Brandon King

NIke has announced that the company plans to relaunch the line of the late, great Kobe Bryant ( it still doesn’t seem real/right to refer to him that way) later this summer. As reported by TMZ, NIke CEO John Donahue revealed the news during a recent earnings call, saying “ It’s going to be an exciting summer as we set the stage to relaunch the Kobe brand in advance of Kobe Day on 8/24.” Bryant had been with since 2004, but his deal with the brand ended in April 2021…

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