Author: Brandon King

These Nike DBook1 is inspired by another Air Jordan 1

Brandon King

Recently Devin Booker wore a pair of his DBook that was inspired by the “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 and with this latest colorway Booker took to the court it appears his tour of Air Jordan 1 colorways has not yet come to an end. Inspired by the classic and original “Metallic Purple” colorway, it sports a white upper with a vibrant purple showing up on the Swooshes that adorn the sides as well as the collar. The same purple also appears on the tongue branding. Underneath resides a white…

Read More

Tennessee State’s Terrell Allen win Buck Buchanan Award

Brandon King

Tennessee State defensive end Terrell Allen was named the 2023 Buck Buchanan Award, which is given to the best defensive player at the FCS level. Allen had himself quite the season, leading FCS in sacks with 14.5, sack yardage (123), yards for loss (28), and overall tackle for loss yardage (149) , while also recording 65 total tackles, (44 solo, 21 assisted) forcing 5 fumbles and 10 quarterback hurries. In a four-game span earlier during the season, the Little Rock, AR native recorded 11.5 sacks, and 18.5 tackles for loss,…

Read More

Layoffs imminent at Nike

Brandon King

Courtesy of Alex Hammer For Dailymail.Com Nike has announced new measures to ‘streamline’ its organization with cuts totaling $2billion – and it might see some employees out of work.  Officials did not say whether the cost-cutting effort would include layoffs, but did say it expects to incur nearly half a billion from mostly severance costs – more than double what it forecast prior to its last mass firing. Those firings – 700 of them – occurred in the midst of the pandemic in 2020, and were also billed as a…

Read More

Willie SImmons resigns from FAMU to take position at Duke

Brandon King

Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons resigned today to accept a position as running backs coach on Manny Diaz’s staff at Duke. Ending much speculation about his future that was initially reported by Offscript late last week. The announcement was officially made by FAMU Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes “At 2p,m. today Coach Simmons submitted and I accepted his resignation and I accepted his resignation letter as he has chosen to pursue another opportunity. I would like to thank Coach Willie Simmons for his hard work to elevate our football…

Read More

The “Oregon” Nike LeBron XXI

Brandon King

What should come as a surprise to no one, Oregon also has its own team-specific edition of the LeBron XXI. With its black and yellow color palette and blocking, they are somewhat reminiscent of the “Oregon” Kobe AD. They sport a black upper with a yellow-bordered Swoosh on the lateral side, with a sectioned yellow Swoosh on the lateral side. An Oregon logo takes its spot on the left tongue and yellow also shows up on the heel. Underneath resides a black midsole with yellow at the heel that corresponds…

Read More

Take a gander at Duke’s fleet of LeBron XXIs

Brandon King

Recently we highlighted a Duke LeBron XXI that was a black-based colorway. Duke basketball has revealed two additional colorways of their team-specific silhouette. One is a white-based colorway and the other is blue. Both feature large bordered lateral Swooshes and striped, filled in branding on the medial side. A Duke logo can be seen on the left, with a LeBron signature on the right. Two color midsoles and solid rubber outsoles complete the aesthetic. Take a look at the “Duke” LeBron XXI PE via Duke Basketball

Read More

Tennessee State gets 90-82 win over Little Rock for first OVC win over the season

Brandon King

title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 82 Little Rock 7-8,1-1 OVC 90 Winner Tennessee St. 8-7,1-1 OVC Team 1 2 F Little Rock 44  38  82 Tennessee St. 41  49  90 Ej Bellinger knocked down a dagger 3-pointer with 1:09 left in the fourth quarter to put Tennessee State up 88-80, and the Tigers earned a 90-82 win over the Little Rock Trojans at home Saturday. The Tigers (8-7, 1-1) had five players score in double figures, led by Christian Brown, who had 20 points. Bellinger added 17 points and…

Read More

Check out the ”Playoff” Air Jordan XXXVIII

Brandon King

This Air Jordan XXXVIII is based on the classic “Playoff” colorway of the Air Jordan. It sports a black upper with a red Jumpman perched atop its tongue, and a additional one on the rearheel. Behind the aforementioned tongue peeks the multi-color inner seen on the “Playoff” VIII. Underneath the tri-hue graphic originally seen flanking the heel of the VIII is paired with a black midsole. A three-colored translucent outsole completes the aesthetic. As it currently stands, these are a PE, however if that ever changes, Jordan Brand can have…

Read More

”Olive” Air Jordan IX coming this year

Brandon King

The “Olive” Air Jordan IX is set to make its fourth retail run on 2024, having originally debuted in 1994 and making returns in 2001 and 2012. At this juncture, no images of the 2024 iteration have come to light but what we’d best see is an IX with a black leather upper overlaid with olive nubuck. Black shows up on the inner and mesh tongue and inner. On the rear heel is an olive, embroidered “23”, which sits right below the global Jumpman logo, while “AIR JORDAN” appears in…

Read More

“Black/Gym Red”Nike Air Max2 CB 94: Official Images

Brandon King

This iteration of the Nike Air Max2 CB 94, which is slated to release in the summer of 2024. Its red nubuck foundational layer is overlaid with black tumbled leather. White takes care of the Air Max2, “NIKE” and “NIKE AIR” branding that is present at the tongue, lateral side and rear heel, respectively. Black makes additional appearances at the tongue, as well as the elastic straps that traverse it, lace loops, inner and rear pull tabs. Undrerneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole visible heel Air Max uint…

Read More