Author: Brandon King

Tennessee State falls short in 91-87 loss to Charleston Southern

Brandon King

91  ChaSou 87 TSU Team 1 2 F ChaSou 50  41  91 TSU 42  45  87 Tennessee State came up short 91-87 in a home matchup against Charleston Southern Wednesday evening. It looked like Charleston Southern was going to ran off with the contest, taking a 40-18 lead on Cheikh Faye’s three-pointer with 6:12 left in the first half. Tennessee State showed resolve, going on a 17-0 run to shave the deficit down to five at 40-35. The Buccaneers responded, pushing the lead to 12 on Claudell Harris Jr’s three…

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“Florida A&M” LeBron 7 coming in 2023

Brandon King

In our previous articles on FAMU Team Exclusive footwear, we have always ended with the disclaimer that as dope as they all have been , retail releases would seemingly be an unlikelihood. That will change in 2023. An Instagram post on the FAMU Athletics page that unveiled a FAMU-specific LeBron 7 stated, ” Rattler Nation, you asked for a pair to be released well here you go!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florida A&M Athletics 🐍 (@famuathletics) The “FAMU” LeBron 7 sports a black suede upper…

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“Lucky Green” Air Jordan 2: Official Images

Brandon King

The “Lucky Green” is one of several colorways of the 2 that are slated to debut in 2023. It sports a white upper accented with lucky green at the inner, rear heel, bordering the tongue and Wings logo. The piping of the lizard print midfoot overlay transitions from green to black and back to green. “NIKE” appears in black on the rear heel, with “NIKE AIR” present on the insoles. Underneath resides a sail midsole, which matches the lower portion of the external heel counter, and a sail , green…

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“Year of the Rabbit” Air Jordan XX3: Official Images

Brandon King

Like a conquering hero, the Air Jordan XX3 is returning in celebration of the Chinese New Year. It sports leather construction at the upper with exposed stitching on the side panels/overlays. MJ’s signature is present via an underlay at the toe. A Jumpman is present on the front of the tongue, with a depiction of a rabbit on the rear. Underneath resides a translucent midsole and a white fingerprint-inspired outsole. The “Year of the Rabbit” Air Jordan XX3 is scheduled to debut 22 January 2023; they will carry a whopping…

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“Reverse Laney” Air Jordan 1 High OG : Official Images

Brandon King

Inspired by Michael Jordan’s Laney High School, the “Reverse Laney” Air Jordan 1 High OG is a women’s-specific colourway of the Jordan 1 that is set to debut in 2023. It’s leather construction sports a varsity maize foundational layer overlaid with that of game royal at the toe, eye rows, wrapping the heel and flanking the ankles. Game royal Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with fire red present on theNIKE AIR” branding on black tongue label and on that of the hangtag. Underneath resides a white midsole and…

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An initial look at the “White/Cement Grey” Air Jordan 2

Brandon King

With a plethora of releases over the past year, it has been a smorgasbord board for fans of the Air Jordan 2 and it appears that drops of MJ’s second signature model with spill over into 2023. One of those upcoming colourways is the “White/Cement Grey.” It sports a white leather upper with cement grey showing up at the inner, rear heel, and Wings logo. The underlaid border of the midfoot lizard print overlay transitions from cement grey to black and back to grey once more. A special print on…

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“Cool Grey” Air Jordan 6 : Official Images

Brandon King

The “Cool Grey” is a new, and better executed than I expected, colorway of the Air Jordan 6 that is part of Jordan Brand’s 2023 release roster. This upcoming Jordan 6 sports a grey nubuck foundational layer overlaid with tumbled white leather. Greys show up on the tongue, inner, lace locks, spoiler and Jumpman branding on the rear heel. Underneath resides a grey-accented white midsole and a grey Jumpman branded white and translucent rubber outsole. The “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 6 is scheduled to debut 4 February 2023. They will…

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Albany State Softball adds Daniel Grimes as Assistant Coach

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Coach Grimes comes to Albany State University after serving as an assistant football, baseball, softball, and head coach of wrestling at Mitchell County High School.  Coach Grimes assisted with taking Mitchell County football team to a 10-2 record and Region Champions in 2019.  Coach Grimes was instrumental in the team reaching the 3rd round of the state playoffs in 2019 and 2020.  “I am honored to be given the opportunity to serve under Coach Bryant as assistant softball coach. I am looking forward to gaining the…

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Tennessee State’s Erica Haynes-Overton named OVC Newcomer of the Week

Brandon King

Tennessee State guard Erica Haynes-Overton was named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. Although the Tigers came up empty in their games last week, losing a 67-65 nail biter at home to Stetson and a decisive 100-72 beatdown at Southern Illinois, Haynes-Overton averaged 17.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in the two matchups. The 22 points she put in against Stetson was her fourth time topping the 20-point barrier on the season. On the season the grad transfer from Kansas is averaging 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4…

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Grambling Baseball announces 2023 schedule

Brandon King

Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University head baseball coach Davin Pierreannounced on Tuesday the 2023 schedule for the upcoming season. GSU opens the season with a trip to Houston, Texas to participate in the inaugural Cactus Jack HBCU Classic hosted by the Houston Astros. The Tigers face Prairie View A&M (Feb. 17), Southern (Feb. 18) and Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 19) in the event.  Grambling State heads to Fayetteville, Ark. for a midweek contest versus Arkansas on Feb. 21 before traveling to New Orleans, La.,…

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