Author: Brandon King

Check out these latest images of the “Midnight Navy” Air Jordan 1 High OG.JP

Brandon King

The “Midnight Navy” Air Jordan 1 High OG.JP is making its return to retail later this year. From the images that have leaked out, it appears to be a fairly accurate rendition of its 2001 progenitor, offering a white leather foundational layer overlaid by midnight navy nubuck. Silver Swooshes rests on the lateral and medial sides with a jewelled Wings logo on the lateral ankle. On the front side of the tongue is “NIKE AIR” branding, while on the reverse is a patch that sports a Jumpman and “2001” and…

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“Sail” Off-White x Air Jordan 5 release postponed

Brandon King

Virgil Abloh’s Off-White’s latest degradation of an Air Jordan model, the Air Jordan 5 is now the latest Jordan sneaker to have its release date pushed further into the future. The “Sail” Off-White x Air Jordan 5, which is an overpriced, over hyped, deconstruction of the classic silhouette, was initially schedule to release October 24, however according to py_rates that date has not been changed to some unknown future point later in 2020. Further information on these will be provided as it avails itself. Off-White x Air Jordan 5 sail/Fire…

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CIAA Student Athlete Spotlight: Virginia State University’S Qahir Gerard

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From the CIAA: Up next, the CIAA Student-Athlete Spotlight, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, features on Qahir Girard of Virginia State University. Girard is a senior football student-athlete from Morrow, GA. He is a business management major with a 3.28 grade point average. Athletic Accomplishments: Football – a member of 2017 CIAA Football Championship team Football – a member of 2017 NCAA Atlantic Region Playoff team Something unique most people wouldn’t know about you:  “Something unique about me is my work ethic and my overall will to not be…

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RJ Hampton says NBL experience gives him edge in the draft

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From nbl.com.au: NBL Next Star RJ Hampton says playing with the New Zealand Breakers last season gives him an edge over some college players in next month’s NBA Draft. Hampton bypassed multiple high-profile division one colleges to play in the NBL last season, a decision he believes helps his prospects in the NBA Draft. “I think the overseas experience helped me a lot,” Hampton said in a draft combine media session. “Playing against grown men, being on a professional team, I think that’s enough in itself. “I feel like with my…

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NBA Player Option predictions

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From Sam Quinn of cbssports.com : In a rising salary cap environment, productive players with options in their contracts are heavily incentivized to test free agency. It’s common sense. Consider Kyrie Irving. When he signed his rookie extension in the summer of 2014, the salary cap was $63 million. Last offseason, when he had to decide whether to pick up the option on the final season of that contract, the cap was over $109 million. Over the past half-decade, the cap has grown so rapidly that, short of injuries or rapid…

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Lakers Rondo and Caldwell-Pope to opt out contracts

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As a professional athlete the offseason after winning a championship can be a time to cash in. The incumbent champ will want to keep the player and other clubs will want the “championship pedigree” these players have and are willing to pay for it. Such could be the case for Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Lakers guards, fresh off winning an NBA title on Sunday are expected to both opt out of their current deals and enter free agency. However The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania reports the Lakers…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: MN Man pistol-whipped, robbed of Air Jordans

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This instalment of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers takes us to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where yet another would be sneaker seller found himself the victim of armed robbery. According to a criminal complaint, 32-year-old Roderick Pierce of Brooklyn Park responded to a Snapchat posting about buying a pair of Air Jordans. After agreeing to the $1,000 asking price, for some mystifying reason the meeting place was the seller’s home. The buyer was recognised by the seller/victim as a regular client at the smoke shop where he worked. Pierce took a…

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Toronto Raptors unveil three jerseys for the 2020-21 season

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From nba.com: The Toronto Raptors are looking to their past a bit as they prepare their uniform looks for the 2020-21 season. On Thursday, the team unveiled three of the five uniforms the Raptors will wear next season, all of which take some elements from the history of the franchise in their design.  “Uniforms do matter to players. Our team made the choice to wear the Earned jerseys during the 2019 Finals, for example,” Raptors President Masai Ujiri said in a statement. “We want to give our players — and…

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Check out these latest images of the J Balvin Air Jordan 1

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Latino artist J Balvin will debut these Air Jordan 1s during the halftime performance of Super Bowl LIV. It sports a layered tie-dyed canvas upper with jagged edges. It also featured exposed foam at the tongue and Balvin’s Happy Face logo is present on the left tongue label. The heel featured a Velcro circle to which any of the three included logos ( a Jumpman , a basketball and J Balvin’s basketball logo) can be attached. This colourful aesthetic is completed by a pink midsole and rubber outsole of the…

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LaMelo Ball officially joins Puma

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Back in August , we covered LaMelo Ball and Puma allegedly being in the final stages of putting together an endorsement deal. Wednesday morning the brand announced their signing of the youngest of the Ball brothers. Per Nick DePaula, Ball had this to say about signing with Puma: “I personally chose a different path to achieve my success because that defines who I am. I know some people think I am mysterious or ‘not from here,’ and I might have to agree. I am someone who likes to be different…

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