Author: Brandon King

Fan get handsy over anti-LeBron comment, these people are nuts

Brandon King

We recently covered the fight in the stands between what was then being reported as a Lakers fan and a Grizzlies fan. At the time of the video it was unclear what set the supposed Lakers fan off, though it was speculated that the Grizzlies fan may have thrown a racial epithet at the man , but it appears that may not have been the case. The reason that drove this male to throw hands was the Memphis fan calling LeBron “soft.” Yes, allegedly he decided that was a good…

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An intial look at the “Citron Tint” Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT

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This women’s specific iteration of the Air Jordan 1 High Zoom sports a combination suede and mesh upper. Negative space is used to form the Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides, with sky j teal taking care of the Wings logo and the “ZOOM AIR” branding on the tongue label. Underneath resides a Formula 23 midsole and a sky j teal rubber outole. Th “Citron Teal” women’s Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT is anticipated to debut sometime over the course of the coming months at nike.com and select…

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“Nothing But Net” Air Jordan XXXVII Low: Official Images

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The “Nothing But Net” Air Jordan XXXVII Low is inspired by the outfit worn by Michael Jordan during his classic McDonald’s commerical with fellow basketball legend Larry Bird. It sports a black upper spread across a combination of materials; the mukti-colred appearacnce of the tongue is a nod to the aforementioned outfit. Jumpman branding can be seen on the tongue, rear pull tab, with MJ’s signature also found on the same rear pull tab. Underneath resides a white and black Jumpman branded outsole and a white and multi-hued rubber outsole.…

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An initial look at the 2023 version of the “Playoff” Air Jordan VIII

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The Air Jordan VIII turns 30 in 2023 and in commemoration of that milestone Jordan Brand has wisely decided to re-release the “Playoff” colorway. The returning version of the shoe MJ wore as he and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the 1993 NBA Finals to cap their first three peat seems to be a fairly competent recreation of its forbear. It sports a black upper with white, black and red graphical print overlays flanking the lower heels. Red-bordered white “23” can be seen on the top…

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Joe Bryant Jr and Kierra Wheeler named Norfolk State Athletes of the Year

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Title image via Markus Taft Photography Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. | Norfolk State University men’s basketball player Joe Bryant Jr. and women’s basketball student-athlete Kierra Wheeler were named the athletic Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, at the Spartans’ end-of-year awards ceremony on Monday night at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Gymnasium. Bryant is arguably one of the most decorated student-athletes in the program’s history as he etched himself into the NSU record books this season, earning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of…

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“Olive” Air Jordan 5 coming next spring

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The “Olive” Air Jordan 5 has been in cold storage since its 2007 release. Next year, Jordan Brand is apparently gearing up for their second retail run. At this early juncture there no images available, but the hope is they will be a facsimile of its 2007 progenitor (unlike the upcoming “Chambray 7) , meaning it should feature an olive green showing up on the laces and lace holes. Orange is present on the inner, lace locks and Jumpman on the tongue. Underneath resides a orange-accented green upper and translucent…

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Check out these latest images of the Jordan Luka 2

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The Jordan Luka 2 is the latest iteration of the signature line of Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić. Its black-based upper is spread across a combination of mesh and synthetic materials with purple appearing as a secondary hue. Luka and Jumpman branding can be seen on the tongue and associated pull, tab respectively. Underneath resides a black midsole that features both solidly colored and multi-colored speckled sections and a Jumpman-branded semi-translucent outsole.

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Lakers and Grizzlies fan get into fisticuffs

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Relations between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Girizzlies have had a sardonic air about them and that has apparently spilled over to members of each respective fan base. During Game 2 a Lakers and Grizzly fan got into an altercation that foreshadowed the beatdown seen in Game 3 of the series. In a video of the fracas, the Memphis fan is seen reflective several blows with his face and subsequently proceeded to conduct a flexibility test as he was tossed around like a ragdoll. Check out the video…

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Take a look at the “Atmosphere Grey” Air Jordan 1 Low OG

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This upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low OG sports a white tumbled leather upper underlaid with atmosphere grey suede at the toe, while the same material appears at the rear heel. Atmosphere gray Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial side. with grey also appearing at the inner. Black shows up on the “NIKE AIR” branding on the tongue, as well as that of the Wings logo on the rear heel. Underneath resides a white midsole and grey rubber outsole. As it currently stands, the “Atmosphere Grey” Air Jordan 1 Low OG…

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Mike Conley breaks out the Air Jordan XXXVIII

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Following in the outsoles of UCLA star Kiki Rice, who broke them out in the NCAA Tournament, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley also took the Air Jordan XXXVIII to the court. Conley has introduced the NBA world to the latest flagship Air Jordan model in the Timberwolves public flogging, aka, their first round series against the Denver Nuggets. Take a look at them below and based on the images we have been thus far, what is your take on the XXXVIII?

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