Author: Brandon King

“Grateful Dead Bears” Nike Dunk Low SB- An Initial Look

Brandon King

This Nike Dunk Low SB is one of three pairs in tribute tribute to the Grateful Dead Bears, a series of stylized dancing bears illustrated by Bob Thomas and served as part of the back cover for the 1973 album History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One. This particular color way sports a faux fir upper overlaid with suede. The jagged lower edge of the swoosh was inspired the collars worn by the bears on the previously referenced rear album cover. Behind the tongue is a stash pocket that can…

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New Images of the “Game Royal” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Brandon King

This Air Jordan 1 will be part of the of Jordan Brand’s roster for the spring season. It sports a white, black and game royal color palette. The game royal and and white sections are overlaid by black leather. White is used on the tongue labeling and Wings logo. A white midsole and game royal outsole completes the aesthetic. The “Game Royal” Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled ( barring any delays) for a May 9 release at nike.com and select retail locations. The sticker price is set at…

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“Easter” Air Force 1 Low coming in April

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FOr this upcoming Easter, Nike will be releasing an Air Force 1 Low to commemorate the holiday. It sports a white leather upper underlaid by a multicolored iridescent section at the toe box, with the same coloration pattern repeated on the heel overlay Barely volt is used on the lateral and medial side swooshes..On the tongue is the Swoosh emerging from a broken egg and the same logo is also present on the insole. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and outsole. The “Easter” Air Force 1 Low…

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Marcus Smart cleared of COVID-19

Brandon King

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been given a clean bill of health. Smart revealed the diagnosis in a tweet on Sunday. Back on March 19, Smart revealed that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. This bit of good news comes on the heels of the Utah Jazz announcing Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell and personnel were coronavirus-free.

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Texas A&M’s Chennedy Carter to declare for WNBA draft

Brandon King

From ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel : Texas A&M junior guard Chennedy Carter announced Sunday that she is declaring for next month’s WNBA draft. Carter was long considered a strong candidate for the 2020 draft, for which she is eligible because she turns 22 this calendar year. She’s projected to go No. 4 overall to the Atlanta Dream in the latest ESPN mock draft. The 5-foot-7 Carter, from Mansfield, Texas, was a dynamic scorer for the Aggies, averaging 21.3 points per game this season despite missing seven games due to an ankle…

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Could this be Giannis’ next signature shoe?

Brandon King

It looks that before 2020 the signature line of Milwaukee Bucks will see an addition with the release of the Zoom Freak 2. What is known is that the new shoe will be a low collared silhouette , that looks more like a runner than a hoops shoe, and will feature a large Swoosh; however unlike the one on the Freak 1, it will not be reversed or extend down to the midsole. A Giannis logo is found on the lower lateral heel. The aforementioned upper sits above a molded…

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A second “Bruce Lee” Nike Kyrie 6 surfaces

Brandon King

Since its inception on the Kyrie 2, the “Bruce Lee” colorway has become a staple of the Kyrie Irving signature line. Like the Kobe line before it, the colorway draws inspiration from the yellow and black track suit Lee wore in the Game of Death; the the red stripes are symbolic of the the injuries from the fight with Han in Enter the Dragon. Images of a possible second version have emerged. This version features a black upper with a white midfoot strap. Yellow shows up on the lateral Swoosh,…

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This Ben&Jerry’s inspired Dunk Low SB is coming this summer (hopefully)

Brandon King

Nike SB and Ben& Jerry’s have joined forces in birthing this Dunk Low SB. Inspired by the company’s signature “Chunky Monkey” ice cream, the bright hues that are splashed across the upper are inspired by Ben & Jerry’s packaging. The faux fur in underlaid by blue , while the runny pattern on the Swooshes are representative of melted ice cream. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and green rubber outsole. The Ben & Jerry’s x Nike Dunk Low SB “Chunky Ducky” is expected to release later this summer,…

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“Metallic” Air Jordan 4 : An initial look

Brandon King

It seems that in the never -ending releases of Air Jordan 1s that the Jumpman pumps out the metallic series has in inextricably not been amongst them. It seems the brand has decided to “Metallic” versions of the Air Jordan 4 instead. There are three colorways – Red, Orange and Purple- in this Metallic lineup. Each colorway sports a white leather upper with accents of one of the aforementioned hues. A white midsole and outsole of the same color completes the aesthetic. Air Jordan 4 White/Court Purple-Metallic Silver CT8527-115$190May 14,…

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Check out this upcoming PG 4

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This upcoming PG 4 features a knitted heathered upper with its white Swoosh on the lateral side bordered in turquoise, while the medial side Swoosh is completely turquoise. This upper sits atop a speckled midsole and a black rubber outsole. This PG 4 could see an overseas release April 1 and potentially a domestic release soon thereafter. The sticker price is set at $110 USD. Nike PG 4CD5082-004$110April 2020

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