Author: Brandon King

A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 5 coming this holiday season

Brandon King

A Ma Maniére and Jordan Brand will be continuing their very fruitful partnership, with this time the Air Jordan 5 serving as the canvas. At this early juncture, there are no available images but what is known is that there will be two color ways- Black/Burgundy Crush-Black-Pale Ivory and a Light Bone/Black-Burgundy Crush-Pale Ivory. Both looks will feature construction utilizing premium materials, feature Jordan and A Ma Maniére branding and will come housed in special packaging. Both colors of the the A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 5 are planned…

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“Electric” Nike Dunk High coming in March 10

Brandon King

This Dunk HIgh is part of a busy spring season for the classic silhouette. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of black at the toe, eye rows, wrapping the heel and flanking the ankles. Black Swooshes with a volt electrical pattern adorn the lateral and medial sides. Black also shows up on the inner with volt showing up on the tongue branding as well as that off the inner. Underneath resides a black midsole and a volt rubber outsole. The “Electric” Nike Dunk High is scheduled…

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Sea Salt and Marine New Balance 550

Brandon King

This women’s-specific iteration of the New Balance 550 sports a mesh foundational layer overlaid with sea salt suede. Marine blue shows up on the “N” logo that adorn the lateral and medial sides and bordering the tongue, as well as the “550” on the lateral side. Maize and pink shows up on the upper in a complimentary role. Marine blue “NB” logos are present on the rear heel and tongue, respectively, completing an upper that sits atop a sea salt midsole and speckled gum rubber outsole. The “Sea Salt” New…

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There are only three pairs of the “Black Metallic” Air Jordan V OG

Brandon King

Back in 2018 Jordan Brand released a laceless version of the “Grape” Air Jordan 5; this special -edition Jordan 5, was created in celebration of Will Smith’s 50th birthday and was inspired by Smith’s character on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, In celebration of Season 2 of Bel-Air , Jordan Brand has joined forces with Peacock/NBC to release 3 laceless pair of “Black Metallic” Air Jordan V OG. Visually it is the “Black Metallic” colorway loved by so many, featuring all of its visual elements- side netting, reflective tongue with…

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MEAC Weekly Basketball Honours

Brandon King

Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 28, 2023 – North Carolina Central junior guard Justin Wright and Norfolk State graduate forward Kris Bankstonhave been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today. Howard University’s Shy Odom was named Rookie of the Week, and Bankston was also named the Defensive Player of the Week. Justin Wright (6-2, Jr., G, Greenville, N.C.)  Wright led the Eagles to a 2-0 week by averaging 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He…

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Brick-laying help ends Albany State’s season in SIAC opening round

Brandon King

A rough shooting night , the Golden Rams shot just 27.6% from the floor, and bad late game decision-making put the nail in the coffin of the Albany State women’s hoops team as they fell to Lance College, 53-50 in the opening round of the SIAC Women’s Basketball Tournament. Albany State fell on their collective faces, coming out of the locker room, shooting just 3-13 and committing 7 turnovers in a first quarter that saw them only score 9 points and greatly contributed to the 19-9 deficit the Golden Rams…

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An initial look at the Adidas D.O.N. Issue 5

Brandon King

Jayson Tatum was not the only NBA All-Star to have his signature officially unveiled during the NBA’s midsason celebration. Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers also had the latest iteration of his signature line- the Adidas D.O.N. Issue 5. The black mesh of the upper is overlaid with blue that transitions to a darker shade as it approaches and wraps the heel. Three Stripes branding is seen on both lateral and medial sides, along with Mitchell’s spider logo appearing on the tongue. D.O.N. ( Dtermination Over Negativity) branding appears on…

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Stadium Green and Fuschia Nike Dunk Low on the way

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a stadium green leather foundational layer overlaid with that of fuschia at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. White Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides. Red branding is present on the on the tongue, with the embroidered “NIKE” on the rear heel appearing in fuschia and green, respectively. Underneath this brightly colored upper resides a white midsole and stadium green rubber outsole. Already available in China, this Nike Dunk Low is expected to debut domestically soon at nike.com and select retail…

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Albany State hoops to play in the SIAC Basketball Tournament Monday

Brandon King

Tomorrow the Albany State men’s and women’s hoops teams will take part in the 2023 SIAC Basketball Tourmanent, which is taking place in Savannah, Georgia, At 8-19 overall and 8-13 in the SIAC, the men’s team will enter the fray as the Eastern Division’s no.4 seed and will face the no.5 seed out of the Western Division Kentucky State Monday at 12:00 noon EST. Kentucky State defeated Albany State 79-75 in their last encounter December 17 in Frankfurt. The Lady Rams , 8-17 , 6-13 SIAC, are the Eastern Division’s…

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An initial look at the “Pine Green” Nike SB x Air Jordan 4

Brandon King

The latest iteration of the collaborative relationship between NIke Skateboarding and Jordan Brand will continue with this upcoming Air Jordan 4. Announced in the later part of 2022, an initial images of one of the joint effort Jordan 4, the “Pine Green” has surfaced. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with suede; pine green is also present in a complimentary visual role. Underneath resides a white and pine green midsole and a multi-color rubber outsole. The “Pine Green” aesthetic of the Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 is…

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