Brandon King, Author at Sneaker Shop Talk

August 18, 2020 WNBA Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast C. VanderslootCHI vs. LVA 15 6 15 DeWanna BonnerCON vs. IND 28 8 3 Brionna JonesCON vs. IND 15 9 1 2 stl E. PrinceSEA vs. NYL 16 2 2 2 stl A. McCoughtryLVA vs. CHI 17 2 4 3 stl Yesterday’s Scores 82 84 Indiana Fever (4-7) 62 Connecticut Sun (5-7) 84 PTS D.Bonner-CON – 28 TRB A.Thomas-CON – 11 New York Liberty (1-10) 64 Seattle Storm (11-1) 105 PTS K.Nurse-NYL – 21 TRB N.Howard-SEA – 11 Today’s On Court Docket Phoenix Mercury (6-5) Los…

August 18, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

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Who Got It Done Damian Lillard and Nikola Vučević have big games to lead their respective eighth-seeded teams to game one victories. pt rb ast James HardenHOU vs. OKC 37 11 3 Nikola VučevićORL @ MIL 35 14 4 5-8 3-pt Damian LillardPOR @ LAL 34 5 5 10-10 ft LeBron JamesLAL vs. POR 23 17 16 Triple-double Jimmy ButlerMIA @ IND 28 3 4 10-12 ft Danilo GallinariOKC @ HOU 29 3 3 G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. ORL 31 17 7 Anthony DavisLAL vs. POR 28 11 1 12-17 ft…

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thief caught wearing stolen sneakers

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Brandon King

A Florida teen thief made it rather easy for investigators when he was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing Air Jordans from a prospective sellers- because he was actually wearing them when he was apprehended. Deleno Madariaga, 17, had arranged with a seller on Sunday, August 16 to purchase three pairs of Air Jordans, but rather than bring money to the meeting he brought a pistol and used that to forcibly relieve the seller of the sneakers and his phone. Monday Madariaga was arrested by Hillsborough County deputies with a pair…

PJ Tucker wears OVO x Air Jordan XVI

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Brandon King

Remember the Air Jordan XVI? It’s one of the-better-than-you-think teen numeraled Air Jordans , excluding the XV, that released after the XIV. Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker, who has become known for his on court footwear was seen carrying a never-before-seen colorway of the XVI prior to their game 1of their opening round playoff series. He would start the game wearing them before changing them in the second quarter. It seems these are an unreleased OVO version of the XVI. It sports a white upper with a reflective midsection overlaid…

The Nike Kyrie 7: An initial look

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Brandon King

Initial images of Kyrie Irving’s next signature model, the Kyrie 7 has come to light. What we see is a mostly black sneaker that sports a mesh built upper with red showing up on the medial Swoosh and the signature on the heel. Additional Kyrie branding is found on the tongue and insole. The aforementioned upper sits atop a black Phylon midsole with a red section up front that also houses an articulated Zoom Air unit. Along the top of the black rubber outsole reads the phrase “ His Legacy…

August 17, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

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Who Got it Done Donovan Mitchell and Luka Doncic, who made his playoff debut, both had huge games in losing efforts. Mitchell’s 57 points were not enough to push the Jazz past the Nuggets, while Luka introduced himself to the playoff world with 42 points against the Clippers. pts rbs ast Donovan MitchellUTA @ DEN 57 9 7 13-13 ft Fred VanVleetTOR vs. BRK 30 2 11 8-10 3-pt Jamal MurrayDEN vs. UTA 36 5 9 6-9 3-pt Luka DončićDAL @ LAC 42 7 9 14-15 ft Jayson TatumBOS vs.…

“4 Bounces” New Balance The KAWHI

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Brandon King

New Balance and Kawhi Leonard unveiled the debut colorway of his signature shoe, The KAWHI. Dubbed “4 bounces” , it is inspired by one of the two most memorable moments of the 2019 playoffs ( the other being the Achilles tear heard around the league), Kawhi’s game 7 buzzer beater against the Philadelphia 76ers that tantalisingly bounced on the rim repeatedly before finally dropping through and sending the Raptots to the conference Finals. According to a release from New Balance, the design incorporates ”several Kawhi specific elements”, that includes “corn-row…

“Dark Powder” Air Jordan 13 coming in 2021

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Brandon King

The “Dark Powder” Air Jordan 13 is a new colorway of the silhouette that Jordan Brand plans to bring to retail in the Spring/Summer of 2021. At this early juncture, there are no images available, but what is known is they will make use of a white, obsidian and dark powder blue color palette. Air Jordan 13 White/Obsidian-Dark Powder Blue 414571-144 $190 Spring/Summer 2021 Below is a potential visual representation of “Dark Powder” Air Jordan 13 via zsneakerheadz.

New images of the “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Brandon King

The “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12 is an all-new colourway of the 12 that is part of Jordan Brand’s 2020 holiday release plans. With its black upper devoid of any other color, save a few points such as the plastic “JUMPMAN” overlay, tongue Jumpman and rear pull tabs, it is visually reminiscent of the “Nubuck” colourway from 2003 and 2009. The obvious difference being the use of dark concord on the former and university blue on the latter. The upper sits atop a black midsole and outsole with a touch…

“Laser Blue” Air Jordan 1 Mid on the way

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Brandon King

It appears that laser blue is the latest hue that Nike has put out on the proverbial stroll, with a plethora of recent releases prominently featuring the colour. It is now the Air Jordan 1’s turn to test drive laser blue. This upcoming Jordan 1 Mid sports a white upper with black Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides. Laser Blue shows up on the tongue branding and the lateral Wings logo and the inner, with a black collar completing the upper. The aesthetic is rounded out by a white…