Author: Brandon King

Check out the “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 Low OG

Brandon King

If you missed on any of the three “Shattered Backboard” themed Air Jordan 1 High OG, Jordan Brand is throwing you ( and myself) a bone with an upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low version of the colorway. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with orange leather at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. Black Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , with a Wings logo of the same colour and white toungue branding rounding out the upper. Below this upper sits a white upper and an…

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Nemanja Nedovic re-signs Panathinaikos

Brandon King

By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos is re-signing guard Nemanja Nedovic. The Serbian player teased his stay with Panathinaikos on social media and Eurohoops confirmed that he will remain an OAKA resident by penning a two-year deal with the Greens. Nedovic was the leading scorer of Panathinaikos in the 2020-21 EuroLeague with 16.0 points, while also having 3.7 assists in 25 games. He averaged 14.8 points and 2.9 assists in the Greek League as Panathinaikos won the championship, along with the Cup title. Over the season, Nedovic has been openly…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Investigation to resume after nearly three years in theft of ultra-rare Nikes

Brandon King

I November morning back in 2018 six individuals walked into Johannesburg sneaker shop Court Order with criminality on their minds. Armed with a gun they tied up the shop owner and proceeded to fill bags full of sneakers. Amongst the ill-gotten sneakers was one of the rarest shoes in existence – The “Freddy Krueger” Nike Dunk SB Lows. Basilus Consilium Professional Service investigator Abel Roman provides some expositional background on the Krugers: The sneakers, produced in 2007, featured the same red and green stripes as the sweater worn by the…

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Rick Pitino steps down as Greek National team head coach

Brandon King

Rick Pitino is stepping down from the role of the Greek national team coach By Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.net / barkas@eurohoops.net Coach Rick Pitino introduced a new style of play in the Greek national team, but the future of the team will not include him. “There’s no future for me”, as he said in the press conference after the final of the Victoria Olympic Qualifying tournament. “I am here as the ex-coach and friend of PG (ed. note: Greek center George Papagiannis). Ι am no longer the national coach of Greece. This is…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thief steals sneakers from parked car

Brandon King

Police in Niagara Falls investigated a larceny that occurred Wednesday night. According to a police report, a Nike book rented a rented Volkswagen parked in a Prospect Park paring lot was broken into and a Nike book bag that contained a pair of Nike sneakers as well as personal papers were stolen. No arrest have been made as of the time of this article.

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FAMU’s Bragg Memorial Renovations ahead of schedule

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: Florida A&M University (FAMU) football fans will not have to wait much longer to see the new renovations at Bragg Memorial Stadium.  Phase 1 of the renovations is ahead of schedule as the team will open fall camp on August 5.   Ram Construction and Development was awarded the contract after the University received $10 million from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency board. Phase 1 began in February with the east side of the stadium being renovated. Phase 2, which is slated to begin in late November after…

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These sneakers are made from 90% waste

Brandon King

The “Alchemy X” is the first sneaker from Austria-based start-up brand Effekt Footwear. This initial offering from the brand is composed of over 90% ocean plastic and recycled fashion industry waste and is the embodiment of Effekt’s mission to clean the planet as well as creating footwear that is environmentally friendly. As the name implies, this silhouette was inspired by the medieval practice that was based on the supposed transformation of matter, primarily known for it attempts to turn base metals into gold. The designers spent 18 months researching various…

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July 3, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jul 2 Day-To-Day Trae Young PG Jul 2 Day-To-Day Young (foot) is expected to be a game-time decision for Saturday’s Game 6 against the Bucks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder…

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Spain cruises in 88-61 win over Iran

Brandon King

Spain started off its preparations for the Olympics with a convincing win over Iran By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The Spanish national team has started its preparations for the Tokyo Olympics with their first test being against Iran. They passed it with flying colors as the 17-man squad logged an 88-61 win. Coach Sergio Scariolo used all 17 players at his disposal and nobody got to spend more than 18 minutes on the floor with Sergio Llull logging 17:33 of playing times. All players, except for Carlos Alocen, scored and Alberto…

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“Multicolor” Nike KD 14 coming mid-July

Brandon King

This upcoming KD 14 sports a textiled sail base with a light turquiose peeking through. On the strap a red Swoosh finds it home with the same hue also showing up behind the tongue and on the laces. Light turquoise is also present on the inner and bordering the lace holes. Below the aforementioned upper resides a sail and light turquoise accented upper and a multi-hued marbled patterned rubber outsole. The “Multicolor” Nike KD 14 is scheduled to release July 16 at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry…

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