Author: Brandon King

“Eggplant” Nike Air Penny III: Official Images

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The “Eggplant” Air Penny III originally released in 2010 and ten years later it appears it will make its return to retail later this year. In keeping in with its original aesthetic, it will feature a white leather upper with a eggplant lateral Foamposite wing. Black shows up on the tongue/inner bootie and pull tabs with a Penny logo present on the lower lateral ankle. A eggplant midsole sits below the aforementioned upper that houses a forefoot Zoom air cushioning with a heel Air Max unit. The “Eggplant” Nike Air…

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No Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 in 2020

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We recently reported on the Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 High OG, a collaborative Air Jordan 1 whose aesthetic borrows heavily from the “Chicago” Air Jordan 1. The initial story surrounding these is that they would make their retail debut November 11, however according to one of the progenies of the Greatest Basketball Player Ever and Trophy Room founder Marcus Jordan that will not be the case. From Marcus’ twitter account: Once Marcus lets us know whats up we will provide that information.

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Howard University Men’s Basketball partnering with Duke to host Mako Medical Duke Classic

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Courtesy of Howard University Athletic Media Relations and Duke University Athletics Communications DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 2, 2020 – The Howard University men’s basketball team is set to co-host the Mako Medical Duke Classic multi-team event (MTE) with Duke University, honoring Dr. Onye E. Akwari (OWN-yay ak-WAR-ee), in early December. The contests involving HU features the Bison taking on Bellarmine University (Dec. 6) and Elon University (Dec. 8) inside Burr Gymnasium. Duke will host the same two squads Dec. 4 (Bellarmine) and Dec. 6 (Elon). Times and TV have noy yet been…

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The CIAA will participate in first ever NFL Madden 21 x HBCU Tournament

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from the CIAA: First of its kind tournament, will provide opportunity for students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to showcase their talent and engage with the NFL throughout the fall season Courtesy of NFL Communications NEW YORK – The National Football League today announced, in partnership with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), it will host the inaugural Madden NFL 21 x HBCU Tournament. The tournament is designed to connect HBCU communities and encourage competition…

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Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announces 2020-21 Preseason Women’s Basketball Honours

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from the MEAC: Bethune-Cookman University senior forward Amaya Scott was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by TowneBank, the conference announced today. Norfolk State was selected as the preseason favorite to win the MEAC’s Northern Division, while Bethune-Cookman was tabbed to win the MEAC’s Southern Division. All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. Scott, a First Team All-MEAC honoree who helped lead the Lady Wildcats to the regular-season title and a 15-1 mark in conference play in…

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CIAA Student-Athlete Spotlight: Shaw’s Anita Ladson

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from the CIAA: Up next, the CIAA Student-Athlete Spotlight, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, features Aniya Ladson of Shaw University. Ladson is a senior women’s cross country and track & field student-athlete from Baltimore, MD. She majors in sociology with a concentration in criminal justice and maintains a 3.0 grade point average. Athletic Accomplishments: Cross Country – Recorded a personal best in the women’s 5k of 24:44.0 at the VSU Opener Cross Country – Apart of the Lady Bears team that finished 4th at the 2019 CIAA Championships Something unique…

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Check out these latest images of the “Volt Gold” Air Jordan 1 High OG

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The upcoming ‘Volt Gold” is part of Jordan Brand’s early 2021 release roster. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid by black up front , university gold wrapping the collar and volt at the ankle. Black adorns the Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides, with a university gold reversed tongue label and a black Wings logo. A white midsole and black rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The “Volt Gold” Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled to make its retail debut January 9 at nike.com and select retail…

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New images of the Black and Metallic Gold Air Jordan 1 High OG

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This Air Jordan 1 will be part of Jordan Brand’s holiday 2020 release docket. If you can remember 2003’s black and metallic gold Air Jordan 1 mid, these are visually reminiscent to that colourway, as can be seen below. The Black and Metallic Gold Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled to release November 30 at select retail locations and will carry a $170 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 1 HIgh OG Black/Black-Metallic Gold 555088-032 $170 November 30, 2020 Below are the latest images of the Black and Metallic Gold…

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New images of the “25th Anniversary” Air Jordan 11

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Coming on the heels of juggernauts such the “Concord” and the “Black/Red” this year’s holiday Air Jordan 11 has been met with a lacklustre reception. Add the fact that this was the 25th anniversary of the iconic silhouette and Jordan Brand was set to either knock it out of the park or a major let down. It seems the latter would certainly be an accurate representation of the 25th Anniversary Jordan 11. The nylon mesh of the upper is overlaid by smooth black lather at the ankle and by a…

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An initial look at the Supreme x Nike Dunk Low SB Collection

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Nike Skateboarding and Supreme are once again joining forces to birth four colorways of the Dunk Low that will make their debut n 2021. Inspired by the 2003 dunk high collection, the four upcoming colourways are a hyper blue, mean green, black and barkroot brown. All of the colours sport a white leather base overlaid with that of the featured hue in croc skin with gold stars show up on the sides. A white midsole and a rubber outsole of the primary hue completes the aesthetic. The Supreme x Nike…

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