Day: October 8, 2024

Nike and Ja Morant officially introduce the Ja 2

Brandon King

We have been highlighting, in various stages of production, images of the upcoming Nike Ja 2. Yesterday Nike officially introduced the world as the sophomore sneaker of the Memphis Grizzlies star guard.  The advertisement captioned “When No One is Watching, I Get Up”, the still form which depicts a still of Morant flying through the air, presmably to bring down a thunderous dunk on a hapless defender. The second image depicts the “Purple Sky” colorway.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) The “Purple Sky”…

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MEAC announces 2024-25 women’s basketball preseason honors

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State graduate guard Diamond Johnson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by Nike. Norfolk State and Howard tied as the preseason favorites to win the MEAC. All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. Johnson, the 2023 MEAC Newcomer of the Year and the 2023 MEAC Basketball Tournament Outstanding Performer, led the MEAC in scoring averaging 20.2 points and steals with 3.8, to go…

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Virgin Islands’ women’s cross country competes in Ave Maria Invitational

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title image via UVI Cross Country Courtesy of UVI Athletics The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s cross-country team competed in its second meet of the season at the Ave Maria Invitational in Ave Maria, Florida. The race featured a mixture of regional National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I and II institutions. Sophomore runner, Gabrielle Quetel completed the 3.7-mile course in 39:02.01. With her pace during the six-kilometer race, Quetel clocked a time of 32:10.10 at the five-kilometer mark. The Virgin Islands…

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