Author: Brandon King

“Volt Gold” Air Jordan 1 High OG slightly postponed

Brandon King

The past year has seen a plethora of Air Jordans see their retail release dates pushed further into the future. It seems that the “Volt Gold” Air Jordan 1 is the latest instance of release day postponement. Initially scheduled to make its retail debut January 2, this all-new colourway of the Air Jordan 1 is now set to begin its maiden retail voyage a week later on January 9. It will carry a $170 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 1 High OG White/Volt-University Gold-Black 555088-118 $170 January 9, 2021

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“Legend Blue” Air Jordan 11 Low” Official Images

Brandon King

The “Columbia”, or “Legend Blue” as apparent legalities has forced it to become known as, Air Jordan 11 is getting a lower collared version that will make its retail debut next spring. It sports a white leather upper with mesh a mesh tongue overlaid by a white patent leather rand. JUMPMAN JORDAN shows up on the tongue label along with “23” and an embroidered Jumpman showing up on the heel. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and a blue tinted translucent outsole. The “Legend Blue” (Columbia) Air Jordan…

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“Oreo” Adidas Ultra Boost 4.0 coming New Year’s Day

Brandon King

This upcoming Adidas Ultra Boost is constructed of a high-performance recycled material called Primeblue that was created in conjunction with Parley Ocean Plastic. Half of the upper is textile and three-fourths of the aforementioned textile is Primeblue. The lace cage on both medial and lateral sides of the foot features Adidas branding with gradient three striping. a white external heel counter, with an orange “ultra boost” logo, while adidas branding on the tongue shows up in the same hue. This upper sits atop a Boost midsole and black rubber outsole.…

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John Wall amongst Houston Rocket players sent home while team traces COVID-19

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, John Wall and s few other Houston Rockets players were sent home Wednesday due to another teammate testing postive. To be clear, Wall himself tested negative , but the tracing stems from rookie Kenyon Martin , Jr, who is “not with the team, self isolating”, per the team’s injury report. It is reported that John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Martin Jr were amongst a group of Rocket players who were at an apartment away from the team facility getttting haircuts. This is apparently what lead…

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NBA Opening Night 2021 takeaways

Brandon King

After a mere 72-day offseason the 2020-21 NBA season tipped off Tuesday night. Considering the lack of an actual combine, summer league, and a very truncated training camp, my expectations for the early to mid portion of this season are very low. Nonetheless, here are may takeaways from Tuesday’s on court action. Game 1, Brooklyn Nets 125, Golden State Warriors 99 With the unfortunate injury to Klay Thompson the Warriors went from a potential contender to a playoff question make. Thrown in the absence of Draymond Green , who not…

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The PG 5 is officially unveiled

Brandon King

The latest signature of Clippers star forward Paul George, the PG 5, was officially unveiled by Nike. The depicted PG 5 seems to have a slightly lower profile that that of it predecessor, the PG$, sporting a lightweight mesh and synthetic build at the upper. Returning is the full-length Air Dot Weld Strobel cushioning from the PG4. According to the brand it consists of “a lightweight footbed made up of a full-length Nike Air unit, sewn onto the upper so that the foot is directly atop the cushioning.” The aim…

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Jordan Why Not Zer0.4: Official Images

Brandon King

The newly tipped off NBA season will feature new things for both Russell Westbrook and his signature line. Brodie will debut with the Washington Wizards and will do so with his latest model on his feet, the Jordan Why Not Zer0.4. One of the initial colourways is called “Upbringing” as it pays homages to the places, teams and schools that helped shaped Westbrook as an athlete an a person. It’s multi-coloured upper in constructed of a combination of mesh, leather and synthetic materials. The graphic that is seen on the…

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ROCKDEEP Bully Back out of stock

Brandon King

The Bully Back is the latest upcoming basketball sneaker from ROCKDEEP. Inspired by the tenacious spirit of not backing down in sport or life, it sports a black upper with a sock-like fit. Blue overlays also help to secure the lacing system and aid in lateral support along with an external heel counter. Below is a white and blue midsole and a white outsole. Initially available to pre-order, these are out of stock for the moment. At this juncture, there is no word on a planned second run for these.

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Ewing 33 Hi x Big L currently available

Brandon King

This latest release of the Ewing 33 Hi pays homage to the late rapper Big L, a New York rapper that was gunned down February 18, 1999 at the young age of 25. Designed in collaboration with Los family it sports a black suede upper with a golden strap that wraps to the right at the apex of the collar. Special “Big L” branding is found on the lateral side along with “Lenox” on the heel, with an image of L found on the tongue. Below this aforementioned upper sits…

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