Brandon King, Author at Sneaker Shop Talk

New images of the “University Blue” Air Jordan 4

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Brandon King

New images of the upcoming “University Blue” Air Jordan 4 have surfaced. It sports a university blue suede upper with black-tipped speckled cement grey “Wings” Next to the “Flight” logo on the tongue is an an old-school Nike Team Sports (NTS) jock tag with Jordan branding. On the cement grey tab is a black Jumpman, with the the same previously mentioned speckling showing up there and on the midsole. A black and cement grey rubber midsole with sections of white and university blue completes the aesthetic. The “University Blue” Air…

January 23, 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Recap

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Jalen Tate*Arkansas @ Vanderbilt 25 5 8 4 stl Evan MobleyUSC @ Cal 25 8 3 12-15 ft Tavin Lovan*UAB vs. Rice 32 11 5 2 stl Ismael Massoud*Wake Forest vs. Pitt 31 4 0 8-10 3-pt Jose Alvarado*Ga Tech @ UVa 20 1 8 6 stl Marreon Jackson*Toledo vs. Kent St. 31 3 5 4 stl Marcus BurkIUPUI vs. Wright St. 34 5 1 3 stl Herb JonesAlabama vs. Miss. St. 17 5 7 4 stl , 3 blk Moses MoodyArkansas @…

January 23, 2021 NBA Recap

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Bam AdebayoMIA @ BRK 41 5 9 12-14 ft Anthony DavisLAL @ CHI 37 6 3 2 stl Joel EmbiidPHI @ DET 33 14 1 12-17 ft D. CousinsHOU @ DAL 28 17 5 Ben SimmonsPHI @ DET 20 9 7 10-12 ft Eric GordonHOU @ DAL 33 3 2 6-9 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN @ PHO 29 22 6 11-14 ft Kyrie IrvingBRK vs. MIA 28 6 7 Chris PaulPHO vs. DEN 21 9 13 2 stl Kevin DurantBRK vs. MIA 31 4…

Khabib unsurprised by Poirier v McGregor result

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Brandon King

From Blake Schuster of B/R: Khabib Nurmagomedov immediately took shots at Conor McGregor after the Irishman suffered a technical knockout from Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on Saturday. It just wasn’t the loss that the lightweight champion found notable—it was McGregor’s preparation for the bout. Reality caught up to McGregor real quick. Poirier damaged his legs early in the second round, began forcing McGregor to defend and ultimately put him on his back moments later as the referee called the fight. McGregor had been hoping to earn a rematch with…

January 22, 2021 NBA Recap

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Jaylen BrownBOS @ PHI 42 9 3 5-8 3-pt Joel EmbiidPHI vs. BOS 38 11 3 14-15 ft Trae YoungATL @ MIN 43 4 5 8-12 3-p Deandre AytonPHO vs. DEN 27 13 1 11-13 fg Kyrie IrvingBRK @ CLE 38 1 5 Luka DončićDAL @ SAS 36 9 11 Zach LaVineCHI @ CHO 25 6 9 Nikola JokićDEN @ PHO 31 10 8 3 stl Gordon HaywardCHO vs. CHI 34 6 4 2 stl Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. OKC 31 8 2 10-10…

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 Brandon King

By the time you read this , the pictured sneaker will already be sold out ( allegedly). Today marked the return of the LebronWatch, which will entail drops the 23rd of every month. The release of the “Grafitti” Lebron 8 V2 was the first in the reintroduced run of #LebronWatch. First seen on the feet of Lebron in Goodman League v Melo League exhibition game during the “Basketball Never Stops” NBA lockout of 2011, it sports an all-over grafitti pattern similar to that seen on the similar-themed Lebron 4. A…

Kevin Durant to sit out Friday tilt with Cleveland Cavaliers

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Brandon King

The basketball world, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, will get a chance to see how Nets stars James Harden and Kyrie Irving will co-exist sans Kevin Durant. After logging over 50 minutes and putting up 38, 12 rebounds and 8 assist Wednesday in the team’s 147-135, Durant will sit out Friday’s return match with the Cavaliers to rest his Achilles’ tendon. From Malika Andrews of ESPN: Brooklyn Nets’ star Kevin Durant has been ruled out of Friday night’s game at the Cleveland Cavaliers for Achilles injury rehab. Durant played more than…

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Arrest made in November robbery

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Brandon King

Police in Howard County Maryland have made an arrest stemming from a robbery that happened in late November. On November 28, 2020 the adult male victim told police he was approached on the 7000 block of Montgomery Road in Elkridge by five male suspects whose faces were partially covered. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and the victim was relieved of his cellular phone and sneakers before exiting the area. Investigators identified and arrested one of the suspects Edwin Espinoza Sanabria ,17. He was charged as adult with armed…

This Nike Dunk High SB features vegan leather

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Brandon King

In the past we have covered smaller brands that make use of more eco-friendly materials in their footwear. The larger brands have been somewhat slower to come around to the concept of sustainable footwear, but it is happening, albeit white. Nike Dunk SBs have been known for some of their unconventional materials and this upcoming Dunk High SB follows in that precedent. It sports a tonal baroque brown vegan leather upper, with the green present on the colouration on the tongue offering some visual diversity. The aesthetic is completed by…

January 21, 2021 NBA Recap

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast D. MitchellUTA vs. NOP 36 7 5 6-8 3-pt LeBron JamesLAL @ MIL 34 6 8 6-10 3-pt Zion WilliamsonNOP @ UTA 27 3 2 Stephen CurryGSW vs. NYK 30 3 4 2 stl RJ BarrettNYK @ GSW 28 2 5 Julius RandleNYK @ GSW 16 17 9 Jrue HolidayMIL vs. LAL 22 5 7 M. RobinsonNYK @ GSW 18 8 1 2 blk K. Caldwell-PopeLAL @ MIL 23 3 0 7-10 3-pt Mike ConleyUTA vs. NOP 20 2 6 3 stl Yesterday’s…