Author: Brandon King

An initial look at the “Year of the Snake” Kobe V Protro

Brandon King

Initial images of the “Year of the Snake” have come to light. This upcoming Kobe V Protro, which fans of the man and/or his sneakers will unfortunately be frozen out of by the Kobe death profiteers, sports a purple fused upper with black mesh wrapping the heel. The gold-bordered black Swoosh on the lateral side shares the space with a golden snake that wraps the iconic branding. On the insole, Kobe’s 8 and 24 are surrounded by a snake that forms an infinity logo, while Chinese characters are seen behind…

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PE Corner: “Golden Medal” Adidas AE 1 

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This AE 1 was made for now Olympic gold medalist, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards. They sport a black textile upper paired with lustrous gold, with the same/ golden detailing appearing on the Adidas Three Stripes branding on the rear heel as well as the AE logo on the tongue.  Underneath resides a Boost-equipped Lightstrike midsole and a golden rubber outsole  As with the majority of the subjects of PE Corner, there are no indications, currently, of a retail release for these.  images via lovedrose16

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”Cave Stone” Air Jordan 4 coming 2025

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The “Cave Stone” Air Jordan 4 is a new colorway of the classic silhouette that reportedly is in Jordan Brand’s 2025 release plans.  At this very early juncture, there are no available images of this upcoming Air Jordan 4, however, it will utilize a cave stone, black, and moon particle color palette. Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic featuring cave stone and black upper with black showing up in vital but tertiary role that pulls this potential look together. Jumpman branding will likely be seen at the tongue as well…

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”Oregon Ducks” Nike Sabrina 2 dropping November 1

Brandon King

This upcoming color of the Sabrina 2 is inspired by the New York Liberty star guard’s alma mater, the University of Oregon, where she starred from 2016 to 2020. They sport a green mesh upper with yellow appearing on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. A golden Sabrina logo is perched atop the tongue, with the branding making another appearance in green on the yellow insoles.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a Cushlon midsole augmented with a forefoot Zoom Air unit as well as a sticky rubber…

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Week 4 MEAC Football Preview

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference A pair of historic rivalries highlight the fourth week of MEAC Football in the Battle of the Real HU and the Aggie/Eagle Classic. Norfolk State gets the action started on the road at VMI, while Howard faces Hampton in the Truth & Service Classic at Audi Field. Delaware State, Morgan State, and North Carolina Central are all home in non-conference action this week. WEEKLY NOTES   |   COACHES CONFERENCE Here is a glimpse at this week’s contests. Norfolk State Spartans (1-3, 0-0 MEAC) at Virginia Military…

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Tennessee State v Tennessee Tech: Preview and Prediction n

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The Tennessee State Tigers launch into Big South-OVC play this weekend when they head to Cookeville, TN to take on Tennessee Tech. Last season, Tech throttled TSU 35–0 in a performance in which according to Tennessee State head coach Eddie George on the most recent Big South OVC media call, “they whooped our ass.”  Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech comes into the contest 0-2, suffering a 48-3 beating at the hands of no.1 ranked Georgia in the season opener. In the Eagle’s next contest their upset big against instate foe Middle…

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Tennessee State’s Draylen Ellis named BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Week

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Tennessee State quarterback Draylen Ellis was named BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Week. In the Tigers’ 41-28 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff in the35rg Southern Heritage Classic. Ellis completed 20 of 33 passes for 226 yards along with 3 touchdowns. Ellis’ performance garnered him the Southern Heritage Classic MVP. On the season, the reigning Big South-OVC Co-Offensive Player of the Week has completed 58 of 91 passes for 712 yards, 6 touchdowns and just a single interception.

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Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic : Preview and Predicton

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This Saturday the Marauders of Central State University will take on the Golden Rams of Albany State University in the inaugural Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic in Rochester, New York. The last meeting between the schools took place October 7, 2023, with the Golden Rams laying a 48-0 donkey kicking on the Marauders.  Central State Central State lost a hard tough, largely defensive matchup, 17-10, to Morehead State. Chance Harris’ 18-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference in the contest. Central State quarterback Kendall…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 2 Mid-Major Division Top 7 Poll rankings

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Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report The Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Division Poll rankings featured a great deal of movement, with teams ranked 3-6 occupying a different position than in the previous week and there is also a new addition to the rankings. With multiple top-seven games this weekend there will be another shakeup in the polls heading into next week.  7. Florida Memorial University ( 1-0-1, 0-0)  Florida Memorial is a new addition to the polls, coming in at no.7. The Lions played…

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An initial look at the Under Armour Curry Fox 1 

Brandon King

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was the first signing to Stephen Curry’ Under Armour sub-brand. Initial images of Fox’s rookie sneaker, the Fox 1 have come to light. The black-based colorway sports a leather and mesh upper. A Fox logo is perched atop the tongue surrounded by a purple fur collar; the same logo is also found on the insoles. Curry branding can be seen on the lateral side and the toe.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a Flow midsole and rubber outsole. ‘ZSn More information to come on these…

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