Author: Brandon King

PE Corner: A’ja Wilson puts in work in LeBron XXI PE

Brandon King

Reigning, defending WNBA MVP and Champion A’ja Wilson ( one of the players not named Caitlyn Clark that the media can’t be bothered to talk about) seems to be a fan of the LeBron XXI as she has taken a number of Player Exclusive LeBron XXIs to the court this season.  In a recent Aces practice, Wilson was sharpening her skills in another retail unavailable LeBron XXI. The PE iteration of the XXI sport a vibrant and textured pink upper with white showing up on the Swooshes that adorn the…

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Check out ”Grandma’s Couch” Nike LeBron XXI

Brandon King

This LeBron XXI will bring back the memories of plastic-covered multi-colored living room furniture of many of our elders back in the day. It sports a multi-hued upper with green LeBron logos and a floral pattern against the navy background to help give them the living room furniture feel.  Bright green stands in for the small Swoosh on the lateral side and the LeBron signature on the tongue.  Underneath this upper resides a navy midsole and a gum rubber outsole.  More information to come on three as it avails itself. …

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Enjoy the latest images of the “Black Toe Reimagined” Air Jordan I High OG

Brandon King

The “Reimagined Black Toe” Air Jordan I is easily one of the most anticipated releases of the balance of 2024.  This latest iteration of the “Black Toe” retains the normal visual elements of the classic colorway- white leather foundational layer, black leather overlay at the toe, red heel wrap and collar and black side Swooshes- however the Wings logo has been replaced by “AIR JORDAN.”  The branding was initially a placeholder prior to the implementation of the “Wings” logo during the evolutionary period of the Air Jordan I; it also made an…

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Wizards send F Deni Avdija to Blazers in front of draft

Brandon King

The NBA Draft is set to begin later this evening, but the Washington Wizards didn’t wait until the festivities began to make a move. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and others, the Wizards have traded forward Deni Avdija to Th Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, the 14th overall pick in tonight’s Draft and a 2029 pick. Avdija had a breakout season in 23-24, averaging career highs in points (14.9) , rebounds (7.2), assists (3.8), field goal percentage (50.6%), and three-point percentage ( 37.4%). At just 23 he…

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An initial look at the “Velvet Brown” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG

Brandon King

Few things get a segments of the sneaker populace charged up like news of potential Travis Scott collaboration.  Images have surfaced of an upcoming Travis Scott x Air Jordan I Low OG. It sports a brown suede upper with its signature, large, reversed Swoosh on the lateral side. If it follows the visual precedent set by previous Scott collabs will feature conventional Nike as well as additional Travis Scott branding on the medial side.  A Travis Scott face logo and a Wings logo are seen on each respective heel with…

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PE Corner: A truly rare Kobe VI PE

Brandon King

PE Corner: A rarely seen Kobe VI PE This rarely-seen Kobe VI PE comes to us from 2012. Speculated to be a UCLA, MNPLS Lakers or an Andre Iguodala PE, it sports a pantone blue scaled upper adorned on the sides with gold Swooshes. Gold also shows up on the external heel counter, signature, and the Kobe logo perched atop the tongue as well as the laces.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a blue midsole and white rubber outsole.  As was the case, and remains so now, there are no…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Maryland youth jailed for sneaker robbery

Brandon King

Joshua Marable via Credit: Charles County Sheriff’s Office A Maryland teen found himself on the worng side of a jail cell following an armed robbery. According to these Charles County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, April 30 at approximately 6:30 pm, officers responded to a call that an armed robbery had occurred in the area of Lexington Drive and Lexington Place. Investigators said that 18-year-old Joshua Marable was driving in the area when he spotted his victim, and while stopped, he pulled out a gun, pointed it at the victim as he…

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“Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low coming spring 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz The “Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low is based on a Player Exclusive that Michael Jordan rocked in the 1996 postseason, as the Bulls capped off a 72-10 season by winning their fourth NBA crown.  At this early juncture, there are no available images but initial predictive speculation is that we will see a lower collared XI sporting a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand. It is not known yet if this rand will have the white fringe of the original/PE.  The…

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FAMU Board of Trustees tables ratification of men’s basketball coach Patrick Crarey’s contract

Brandon King

According to their meeting on Monday, the FAMU Board of Trustees opted to table the ratification of the contract of men’s basketball coach Patrick Crarey II until their retreat in August. “At this point, given where we are and the concerns we all have about the process and the need for additional information, I move that we table this discussion until further notice from the chair of the appropriate date, and that can be as soon as our upcoming August retreat or before,” FAMU trustee Kelvin Lawson said. Crarey was…

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Hakim McClellan out at Mississippi Valley State

Brandon King

According to the Mississippi Valley State athletic director Hakim McClellan is stepping down from his current role to become the Deputy Athletic Director at Jackson State, saying it “was time.” The move to JSU is a return to familiar grounds for McClellan, where he previously worked as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance.  McClellan assumed the role of Athletic Director on June 6, 2022.  In his time as Athletic Director, the field at Rice-Tottem was replaced with FieldTurf and the venue also received a new Jumbotron. Additional upgrades included updates…

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