Although he occasionally shoots his mouth off, Ja Morant is certainly a man of the people. When a young Grizzlies fan had an autographed basketball stolen from her by some rapscallion, the star guard stepped in to fill that void and gave her his game-worn jersey and sneakers. Much respect to Ja Morant for this.
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“Aqua” Air Jordan 5 release postponed until April 8
Deriving it’s visual from a Chris Paul PE from 2006, the “Aqua” Air Jordan 5 was “new” colourway of the 5 that was slated to debut in the upcoming spring season. The black nubuck of the upper is joined by aquatone, via the Jumpman branding on the reflective tongue, rear heel, and the hue also shows up backing the aforementioned tongue. Clear netting is found on the sides with aquatone making a final appearance on the taxi Jumpman-branded lace locks. Underneath resides a black midsole accented with aqua-speckled taxi “teeth”…
Read MoreCIAA Indoor Track News: Saint Augustine’s Men’s track gets it done at VCU Invitational
Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s Athletics Freshman Terrell Robinson continued his hot start from Winston-Salem last month with two first place finishes at the VCU Invitational. The talented freshman posted a 6.74 time in the 60m final, and a 21.90 in the 200m. Not to be outdone, fellow freshman, Kailen Perry won the 400m with a time of 49.54. Even more impressive is the Falcons had the top four finishes in this event. The Falcons in Virginia Beach Next Up
Read MoreTSU’s Erica Haynes-Overton earns second OVC Newcomer of the Week honours
Title image via Aaron Quinn For the second time this season, Tennessee State guard Erica Haynes-Overton was named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. In matchups last week, the guard averaged 25.0 points, 4.0 steals, 1.5 assists and shot an uber-efficient 58.6% from the floor. Last week the Kansas transfer scored 30 points on 11/16 FG in the Tigers’ loss at SIUE and followed that up for with 20 points, 5 steals, and 2 assists in the come-from-behind victory over Lindenwood. On the season, Haynes-Overton averages 14.9 points…
Read MoreCheck out these images of the “True Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG
This upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG is inspired by the classic “True Blue” Air Jordan 3. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of true blue at the toe and eye rows and cement grey flanking the ankle and wrapping the heel. True blue Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the Wings logo of the same hue present on Wings logo and “NIKE AIR” appearing in white on the tongue label. Underneath resides a white midsole and a cement grey rubber outsole. The “True…
Read MoreTake a look at these latest images of the “Seafoam” Air Jordan 4
The “Seafoam” or “Oil Green” is a new and women’s exclusive colourway of the Air Jordan 4 that is in Jordan Brand’s 2023 release plans. As we have previously outlined, the “Seafoam” 4 borrows its aesthetic heavily from the “Fire Red” but seafoam is in the place of where is normally occupied by the red. Underneath resides a white and black midsole and a seafoam and cement grey rubber outsole. At the moment, the “Seafoam” Air Jordan 4 is scheduled to debut 9 February at select retail venues; they will…
Read MoreWhite and Red Air Jordan XII rumoured to make return this holiday
It seems Jordan Brand may actually be heartening to the desires of their consumer base for a change. Rumours are swirling about that the white and red Air Jordan XII could make its long-awaited return this holiday season. At this early juncture there is neither confirmation nor images of the sneaker but what we should see is an iteration of the white/red that is a faithful recreation of its 1997 progenitor, including the correctly shaped mudguards. Updates will be provided as more information on the status of this potentially returning…
Read MoreOG Nike Air More Uptempo coming this year
Twenty-seven years after its original release and just three years after its most recent retail run, the “OG” Air More Uptempo is set to return once again. Just as was the case with previous iterations this will sport a black nubuck upper that features the the signature “AIR” overlays on the lateral and medial sides. Swooshes can be seen on the toe, tongue, and of the jeweled variety on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black midsole, flux-length Max Air unit and brand rubber outsole. The “OG”…
Read MoreAn initial look at the “Infrared” Air Jordan 7
This upcoming Air Jordan 7 is the latest example of Jordan Brand applying a famous colourway from one model in the line to another. As should be ascertained, the “Infrared” colourway. most famously associated with the Air Jordan 6 has been applied to its direct predecessor. Although monikered “Infrared” the actual colourway is not listed in the actual description. The listed and displayed hue on the actual sneaker is crimson. It sports a white upper with black showing up on the tongue, inner and rear pull tab. Crimson is present…
Read MoreAn initial look at the “Indigo Haze” Air Jordan 5 Low
The “Indiglo Haze” is a new and women’s-specific colourway of the 5 that is slated to be part of the brand’s summer 202 release roster. This upcoming Air Jordan 5 Low sports a 3M reflective upper with alabaster standing in as a complementary hue. Underneath this reflective upper resides a flint grey midsole as well as a translucent and grey rubber outsole. The “Indigo Haze” Air Jordan 5 Low is scheduled to debut June 8 at select retail venues. They will carry a 180 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 5…
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