Author: Brandon King

PE Corner: LeBron James in patent LeBron XXIs 

Brandon King

LeBron James took this Player Exclusive edition of his LeBron XXI in a recent late season game. They sport a magenta patent leather upper; white embroidery on the underside of the lateral Swoosh allows the branding to come forward. The branding on the medial side offers a more traditional appearance, as it is white-bordered and segmented.  A LeBron signature appears on the tongue with “XXI” branding present on the lace dubrae and rear heel.  Underneath resides a fuschia midsole and matching translucent rubber outsole.  As often the case with the…

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Check out these latest images of the “Olympic” Air Jordan 6

Brandon King

The “Olympic” Air Jordan 6 is making its long anticipated third retail run later this year.  Last seen in 2012, new images have emerged that allow us to get a better view of the upcoming iteration.  Like its previous iteration,it will feature a midnight navy foundational  layer overlaid with that of white that foms the stylized “23” of the upper.  Varsity red shows up on the Jumpman branding on the tongue, rear heel as well as the lace locks.  Underneath resides a white and midnight navy midsole and a navy and translucent…

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PE Corner: IT rocks Suns-inspired Kobe VIII Protro

Brandon King

In a late season game recent and long overdue NBA signee Isaiah Thomas took the court in this Phoenix Suns-based colorway. It sports various shades and tones of purple throughout its engineered mesh upper. Orange appears at the Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides, Kobe logo on the tongue and rear heel, the Kobe signature on the external heel counter and the inner. Below resides a grey midsole and matching rubber outsole.  As with most of the kicks highlighted in PE Corner, there are no indications of a planned…

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Caitlyn Clark’s offer from the BIG3 was bigger than we thought

Brandon King

It has already been widely reported that former Iowa star Caitlin Clark was offered $5 million to take part in Ice Cube’s BIG3. The $5 million greatly dwarfs anything she would make in the WNBA, but news has emerged that the offer was even more lucrative than originally appeared.  According to reporting from TMZ Sports and OutKick, the offer included a $10 million salary over 2 years, a percentage of team ownership, 50% of merchandise revenue as well as a stake in an upcoming BIG3 documentary that comes with a…

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”Masterpiece” Kobe IX Protro coming back in 2025

Brandon King

Good news for Kobe fans, and unfortunately the death profiteers as well.  The “Masterpiece” Kobe IX Elite is making its return in 2025 in Protro form.  Although there are no images of the 2025 version, but what we should see is a black and multi-color knit upper with reflective Swooshes on the medial and lateral sides. Volt can be seen on the tongue, below a red Kobe signature . In the top of the rear heel reads “KB” and “NINTH”; below this is 9 horizontal marks which both allude to…

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Take in the “EYBL” Nike Kobe VIII Protro

Brandon King

Every year since inception in 2010, the Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) ,aka the brings together some of the top AAU travel clubs in the nation as well as a Canadian team. The Peach Jam serves as the EYBL finals and is played at the One of the perks of participating in this elite competition is the is tournament-specific footwear.  One of pieces will be the Kobe VIII Protro.  It sports a fuschia engineered mesh upper with with a large, embroidered white Swoosh on the lateral side, with smaller similarly applied…

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Anthony Edwards’ “Mural” AE 1 Low

Brandon King

Kevin Durant was not the only player in the Suns/Timberwolves series that broke out new shoes. Minnesota’s best player, Anthony Edwards, while not debuting a brand new silhouette, introduced the world to a new collar height of his current model, the Adidas AE1.  The “Mural” AE1 Low sports a black textile upper that is paired with TPU that offers support and lends to breathabilty. AE logo is present on the tongue, with Three Stripes branding seen on the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides BOOST cushioning and a rubber…

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Kevin Durant breaks out KD 17

Brandon King

Though images have been circulating of the KD 17 for several weeks, the man himself, Kevin Durant took them to the court in Game 1 of the Suns opening round Western Conference playoff series.  They feature an-black aesthetic ( a possible wear test sample?) with the clear translucent KD logo on the tongue offering the only sibilance of visual variety.  A black midsole and matching rubber outsole completes the monochromatic look.  As it currently stands the KD 17 is planned to debut May 24 at nike.com and select retail venues.…

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”Royal” Air Jordan I Low ‘85 coming Spring 2025

Brandon King

Next year , 2025, will see the release of the of the “Royal” Air Jordan I Low ‘85. As can be gleaned by the product name, this will be a lower collared iteration of the classic black and royal colorway in the correct height and shape of the 1985 original ( we hope). This far out from release, there are no available images, but what is known it will utilize a black, royal and summit white color palette. Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a mostly black leather upper…

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”Navy” Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 SP coming in 2025

Brandon King

After the wildly successful release of the  Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 SP last year it would stand to reason that Nike, in typical fashion, would look to recapture that magic/milk the concept at some point in the future. According to zsneakerheadz, the latest iteration of this collaborative effort will drop in 2025.  At this juncture, there are no available images, but what is known is this Jordan 4 will make use of a summit white, navy, neutral grey, gum yellow and varsity red color palette. Initial predictive speculations assigns…

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