Author: Brandon King

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Salt Lake City sneaker shop in need after burglary

Brandon King

A Salt Lake City, Utah area sneaker store is turning to the community to for help after a recent robbery to help keep its doors open. According to Eastside Hype’s owner Austin Tate on May 1 at approximately 11:30 pm, surveillance footage captured two burglars breaking their glass front door and entering the shop. “Not only did they take the clothes, but they took money we had for our consigners that was put away — which we only take 10%, so do the math — and then a cashier’s check…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers” One of the Internet Idiots gets sentenced to prison

Brandon King

Way back in November 2020 we reported on the arrest of then 17-year-old Dwayne Quamir Johnson, who along with an accomplice, robbed the owner of Upper Echelon on October 20, 2020, as indicated in court records. The victim told law enforcement he made arrangements to meet with the two males to purchase two pairs of Air Jordans. At the meeting, rather than pull out a medium of exchange, one of the males pulled out a gun and demanded the kicks. The victim told police he was struck in head with…

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An initial look at the “Chicago Reimagined” Air Jordan I High OG

Brandon King

Outside of the Holiday XI , and I would venture even exceeding that, the “rceimagined Chicago” Air Jordan 1 is likely the most highly-anticipated release of the balance of 2022. Though they are called “Reimagined”,perhaps “revisited” would be more fitting as this upcoming version of the fabled “Chicago” colorway offers not only a vintage look but also aims to replicated the shape of the original release. In the true Chicago aesthetic it sports a white leather upper, however the material on this version features a cracked effect. The aforementioned white…

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An initlal look at the “Stealth” Air Jordan 12

Brandon King

This summer will be the backdrop for the debut of the “Stealth” Air Jordan 12. This upcoming Jordan 12 sports a stealth grey leather upper overlaid with white mudguards on both the lateral and medial sides; the lateral sports a plastic overlay that reads “JUMPMAN”. On the rear heel “JORDAN” , the words “QUALITY INSPIRED BY THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER” and a Jumpman, with an additional Jumpman and “TWO3” appearing in white embroidery on the tongue. Silver Jumpman debossed eyelets and white laces rounds out the appearance of the upper.…

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“Aqua” Air Jordan 5 coming spring 2023

Brandon King

The “Aqua” Air Jordan 5 is one of a host of models reveled which are planned to debut in 2023. At this juncture there are no available images , but initial predictive speculation assigns a Jordan 5 with a black upper ( likely nubuck) with clear lateral and medial side netting. . Aqua could be present on the reflective tongue in addition to the lace locks. Underneath could reside a yellow-tinted black midsole and an aqua translucent outsole. The “Aqua” Air Jordan 5 is planned to debut in the spring…

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June 2, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Jackie YoungLVA vs. CON 26 3 3 Jonquel JonesCON @ LVA 20 7 1   2 stl  DeWanna BonnerCON @ LVA 19 7 4 Kelsey PlumLVA vs. CON 23 4 8   5-10 3-pt Alyssa ThomasCON @ LVA 16 12 5   2 stl  POINTS 1. Jackie Young LVA 26 2. Kelsey Plum LVA 23 3. Jonquel Jones CON 20 4. DeWanna Bonner CON 19 5. Courtney Williams CON 18 REBOUNDS 1. Alyssa Thomas CON 12 2. DeWanna Bonner CON 7 2. Dearica Hamby LVA 7 2. Jonquel Jones CON 7 2. A’ja Wilson LVA 7…

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2022 NBA Finals Game 1 StatCap: Boston takes 1-0 lead

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Al Horford In his first NBA Finals game of his storied career, ”Big” Al lived up to that moniker, scoring 26 points, and connecting on 6 of 8 from downtown. Horford also hit several crucial shots in the in the game-defining 20-2 in the fourth quarter. He also added 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and a steal and was a +9 on the evening. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thieves steal hundreds of kicks from business owner’s storage locker

Brandon King

A Cincinnati business owner now finds himself out of thousands of dollars worth of sneakers were stolen from his storage unit. Michael Giddens is the owner of Heart and Sole Cincy, an online store that specializes in the sale of spught after sneakers such as Air Jordans, Dunks and Yeezys. Giddens spent two years building up a valuable collection that would underpin Heart and Sole, only to have it literally stolen away in a matter of moments. Mr. Giddens said he left to go on vacation March 27 and when…

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: June 2, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Jun 1 Day-To-Day Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Warriors, Jay King of The Athletic reports. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Seth Curry SG…

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June 1, 2022 WNBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done Top Performers pt rb ast Stefanie DolsonNYL vs. IND 16 8 7   3 blk Sabrina IonescuNYL vs. IND 23 7 2 Sylvia FowlesMIN @ ATL 16 20 1   2 stl  Erica WheelerATL vs. MIN 13 2 9   4 stl  Rhyne HowardATL vs. MIN 22 4 2   3 stl  POINTS 1. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 23 2. Rhyne Howard ATL 22 3. Kayla McBride MIN 20 4. Kristy Wallace ATL 18 5. Rebecca Allen NYL 17 REBOUNDS 1. Sylvia Fowles MIN 20 2. Monique Billings ATL 9 3. Stefanie Dolson NYL 8 4. Natasha Howard NYL 7…

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