Author: Brandon King

Aaron Judge officially signs with Jordan Brand

Brandon King

New York Yankees star has signed with Jordan Brand, announcing it in an Instagram post.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Jordan (@jumpman23) The Pinstripes’ slugger officially joins a Jordan Brand roster that includes free agent hurler David Price, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Betts, and Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This season, the 31-year old…

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Shannon Sharpe to take his talents to First Take

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After several weeks of speculation, Shannon Sharpe will be heading to ESPN. According to reporting from the New York Post, the football Hall of Fameris coming to First Take, where he will face off against Stephen A. Smith on Mondays and Thursdays during football season. The proprietor of the Club Shay Shay podcast ended his 7-year partnership at Undisputed with Skip Bayless after the NBA Finals. Smith made no bones about wanting Sharpe on First Take, saying as much on his podcats, The Stephen A. Smith Show , a few…

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“Celadon” Air Jordan 1 High OG Craft coming this holiday season

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The “Celadon” is the latest addition to the growing roster of “Craft” Air Jordan footwear. It sports a coconut milk foundational layer overlaid with celadon at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. Bright mandarin Swooshes show up on the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also present on the collar, where it is flanked by celadon overlays. Mandarin shows up on the tongue branding, with a Wings logo appearing on the lateral ankle. Underneath resides a cocunut milk midsole and a green rubber outsole. The “Celadon”…

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An initial look at the Powerpuff Girls x Nike Dunk SB Lows

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Back when the MTV and VH1 actually broadcasted music and one could learning something from Learning Channel, the world was introduced to the creations of Professor Utonium-the Powerpuff Girls. Birthed from sugar, spice and everything nice, Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup were the protectors of the City of Townsville. Nike SB and the Powerpuff Girls have teamed up for a triumverate of special Dunk SB Lows inspired by each of the round limbed heroines. Each will feature each girl’s primary color, with their trademark oversized ocular organs on the heels; all…

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An initial look at the “Halloween” Adidas Harden Vol. 7

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Amidst his latest attempts to go scorched earth to expeditiously ensure his departure from yet another NBA franchise, it was lost that James Harden , aka “Mongo Slade, introduced the world to a new color of his signature shoe, the Harden Vol. 7. It sports white leather ribbed side panels, with a grey toebox that features a glow-in-the dark skeleton toe, while the organogenesis heel features a Jack-O-Lantern aesthetic. A black inner and a green pull tab complete an upper that sits atop a Lightstrike equipped Boost midsole and rubber…

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An initial look at the “James Theatre” LeBron XXI

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This upcoming grade school and movie theatre -themed iteration of the LeBron XXI sports a red suede upper with perforations on the lateral forefoot. A larger Swoosh can be seen on the lateral side with smaller such branding seen on the medial side. The tongue label is derivative of a classic movie ticket and read ” James Theater” with LeBron’s crown logo and also reads “ADMIT ONE” and “12301984” , which is LeBron’s birthdate. The movie-inspired aesthetic carries over to the rear heel, which is reminiscent of the lights from…

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“University Blue” Air Jordan XVII Low on the way in 2024

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The “University Blue” will join the “Lightning” as the second lower collared colorway of the Air Jordan XVII that is planned to return in 2024. At this early juncture, there are no available images, however the hope and expectation is that we will be presented a sneaker that is a faithful recreation of its 2002 progenitor, meaning we should see a white leather upper with a university blue inner bootie. Metallic eyelets should be present with university blue showing up on the slightly squared toe, bottom of the lacing system…

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NBA releases group play schedule for In-Season Tournament

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Courtesy of the National Basketball Association The NBA today released its complete game schedule and national television matchups for Group Play of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, which will tip off on Friday, Nov. 3 during the 2023-24 regular season. The complete game schedule and national broadcast schedule for the 2023-24 regular season will be announced on Thursday, Aug. 17. Group Play games, the first of two stages in the In-Season Tournament, will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays in November.  On these “Tournament Nights,” the only NBA games scheduled will be Group Play games.…

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“Gamma Blue” Air Jordan 1 Low Golf on the way

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This Air Jordan 1 is ready for the links. It sports a cool grey foundational layer overlaid with gamma blue at the toe eye rows and wrapping the heel. Gamma blue trimmed black Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides with a black Wings logo on the rear heel. Gamma blue is also present on the branding on the cool grey tongue as well as the inner. Underneath resides a white midsole and a golf-specific gamma blue outsole. The “Gamma Blue” Air Jordan 1 Low Golf is expected to debut…

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”Radiant Ochre” Reebok Pump Omni Zone II coming later this year

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This upcoming Reebok Pump Omnibus Zone II sports a chalk leather upper paired with radiant ochre at the midfoot, collar, tongue and lateral heel. The same radiant ochre also shows up on the pure grey tipped support rails on the lateral and medial sides , with pure grey also showing up at the inner. Reebok branding is seen on the lateral side and rear heel. Pump technology is present, which seeks to give the wearer a customised fit. A ochre-accented chalk midsole that houses Hexalite cushioning and tri-coloured rubber outsole…

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