Author: Brandon King

Oklahoma City to promote Mark Daigneault to head coach

Brandon King

From nba.com: The Oklahoma City Thunder are promoting assistant Mark Daigneault to become the team’s next head coach, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Daigneault, 35, makes the rise after Oklahoma City and former head coach Billy Donovan mutually agreed to part ways in September.  After a two-month coaching search, the franchise ultimately decided to hire from within. Daigneault has been with the franchise since 2014, mostly serving as head coach of the G League Oklahoma City Blue. He previously worked as an assistant under Donovan at the University of Florida. Daigneault, who will become…

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“Sonic Alternate” Reebok Kamikaze II: Official Images

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This Reebok Kamikaze II is part of an upcoming “Alternates” pack along with two colourways of the Question Mid that pays homage to alternate jerseys of the 1990’s , 2000’s and today. The Kamikazes are in commemoration of the alternate gamers worn by Shawn Kemp and the Seattle Supersonics of the late 1990s. It sports a red and black combination suede and tumbled leather upper

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“Racer Blue” Air Jordan 3 coming next July

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July of 2021 will see the retail debut of the “Racer Blue” , a brand-new colourway of the Air Jordan 3 . At this early juncture there are no images available, but what is known is that it will make use of a white, black, cement grey and racer blue colour palette. Speculation is that we will be presented with a sneaker that has a white upper overlaid with black elephant print and racer blue accenting. The “Racer Blue” Air Jordan 3 is , for now, scheduled to release July…

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The ROCKDEEP DAYLYT MANSA 4K is available for pre-order

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ROCKDEEP is a black owned footwear and apparel brand that traces its beginnings back to 2013. One of their latest offerings is the DAYLYT MANSA 4K. Inspired by Mansa Musa, who for the unaware, was a black man who was the wealthiest man to ever walk the fact of the earth. From the brand: This Sneaker tells an unfiltered story of the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa the world’s richest man from West Africa to Mecca. Read this again.   Not the world’s richest black man.  Not Africa’s richest man.  The World’s richest man ever…

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“Spiral Sage” Nike Air Max 1 coming in late November

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This upcoming colourway of the Nike Air Max 1 sports a white leather foundational leather overlaid with grey leather at the midfoot and wrapping the heel. A rand of spiral sage leather with an embroidered small white forefoot Swoosh overlays the grey and the white. Spiral Sage takes care of the lateral medial Swooshes, as well as branding on the tongue and rear heel. Below this upper is a white midsole and a spiral sage tipped black and white rubber outsole. The “Spiral Sage” Nike Air Max 1 is scheduled…

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“Dark Powder Blue” Air Jordan 13 coming August 2021

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August 2021 will see the release of the “Dark Powder Blue” Air Jordan 13, a new colourway of the silhouette. At this juncture there are no images available, but what is known is that it will make use of a white, obsidian, and dark powder blue colour palette. Early speculation is that of a sneaker that will feature a white upper with obsidian overlays and dark powder blue accenting. The “Dark Powder Blue” Air Jordan 13 is , as it currently stands, is scheduled to make its retail debut August…

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An initial look at the “Neutral Grey” Air Jordan 1

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In the words of the great philosopher Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, FINALLY. After 36 years the “Neutral Grey” Air Jordan 1 is at long last returning to retail. How it took these this long to be brought back when Jordan Brand has ran nearly every variation of white, black and red is truly mystifying. Like its 1985 progenitor, this version of the “Neutral Grey” will sport a white leather upper in the ‘85 build with neutral grey present on the lateral and medial Swooshes and on the collar. The same…

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“Discouraging” Pro Day could hurt Edwards’ draft stock

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From Bleacher Report’s Rob Goldberg: Anthony Edwards has been considered a potential No. 1 pick for the 2020 NBA draft on Nov. 18, but his televised pro day on Oct. 29 might have hurt his stock. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, “multiple front offices were somewhat discouraged watching Edwards” during his pro day because of his “sluggishness and inconsistencies with his jump shot.” Some have reportedly been concerned the Georgia guard has a low likelihood of reaching his potential, and his pro day didn’t help silence the criticism. Givony still believes Edwards will be taken…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers : One Suspect in Richmond sneaker shop looting arrested

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In the most recent edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers, we reported on a Richmond, California sneaker store that was looted in lieu in an alleged case of post election chaos. It was also reported there had been one arrest of the several alleged perpetrators of the theft. One of the suspects was apprehended Thursday morning following a chase across the San Francisco Bay Bridge and into the Potrero Hill neighbourhood. According to police , several pairs of brand new sneakers, a face mask and other evidence was…

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