Author: Brandon King

LeBron James agrees to 2-year, $104 million with Lakers

Brandon King

It seems that Kendrick Perkins was proven right as James didn’t take a pay cut, agreeing to a 2-year deal worth $104 million. The deal allows James to continue to seize the Lakers on the base of their snarglies, as it includes both a player option and a no-trade clause.  James, 39, opted out of the last year of his previous deal that would have paid him $51,415,938. Before the start of free agency, he hinted that he may have been willing to take a pay reduction to help pave…

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WNBA All-Star 2024 jerseys revealed

Brandon King

The WNBA All-Star game is set to take place in Phoenix and front of the mid-season showcase, Jordan Brand unveiled the jerseys for the 2024 game.  This year’s iteration will reprise a theme last seen ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 in which the All-Stars on the U.S. Women’s National Team will face off against the remaining WNBA All-Stars. In this 2021 Team WNBA defeated Team USA 93-85 and Arike Ogunbowale taking MVP honors.  In the three-point competition, Sabrina Ionescu performed for the ages, recording 37 points en route…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Fake sneakers and clothes seized at South Africa/Mozambique border

Brandon King

Earlier this week, South African police arrested a man at the Lebombo port, as he was crossing from Mozambique into South Africa. According to Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation spokesperson, Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi, the vehicle, a white Volkswagen minibus, was stopped and searched. “During the search, counterfeit goods – sneakers, clothes and cosmetics with an estimated street value of R800,000 transported from Mozambique into the Republic of South Africa without valid permit, were seized,” she said. The seized items included the aforementioned goods as well the van in which…

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PE Corner: A’ja Wilson wears Static-inspired LeBron XXI

Brandon King

The LeBron XXI seems to be the favorite of the Las Vegas Aces toward A’ja Wilson, as already this season she has taken to the court in several player-exclusive iterations of the XXI.  This latest PE for the WNBA’s best player is inspired by Static Shock, the mainstream, watered-down, homogenized version of the original Milestone Comic character, Static.  It sports a vibrant blue upper, inspired by the jacket the character wears, adorned on the lateral side with an electricity bolt bordered white Swoosh on the lateral side and pink outlined…

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Former Norfolk State women’s assistant coach named AD at Jackson State CC(TN)

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Former Norfolk State assistant basketball coach Dr. Kelvin Lynum is taking on a new role as he was named the athletic director at Jackson State Community College (TN.)  Dr. Lynum spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach on Larry Vickers’s staff where his contributions helped the program compile a 53-13 overall record, 24-4 within the MEAC, winning back-to-back conference tournaments and NCAA appearances.  Before his time at NSU, he was the athletic director at Southeast High School in Bradenton, FL from 2020-22. In this role, he presided over…

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Klay Thompson is a Maverick, how does he helps Dallas?

Brandon King

The era of the Splash Brothers has come to an end. Klay Thompson intends to join the Dallas Mavericks, reportedly agreeing to a 3-year, $50 million deal, that is a component of a multi-team sign and trade. The deal would send shooting guard Josh Green to the Hornets and Thompson to the Mavericks. Although some outlets have reported as if it’s a done deal, that may not be the case. Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports the Warriors have not yet agreed to their end of the three-team deal and…

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”Wolf Grey/Safety Orange” Air Max 95 coming this fall

Brandon King

This upcoming color of the classic Air Max 95 sports a combination mesh , suede and leather upper with reflective detailing. Safety orange makes apprearences on the lace loops, lateral Swooshes, “NIKE AIR” branding on the rear heel and most of the “airmax” branding on the tongue. Underneath resides a black midsole that is home to Air Max units in the forefoot and the heel as well as a black and orange rubber outsole. The “Wolf Grey/Safety Orange” Nike Air Max 95 is coming this fall at Nike.com and select…

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An initial look at the 2024 “Black Cement” Air Jordan III OG

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Initial images of the 2024 iteration of the “Black Cement” Air Jordan III have finally come to light.  As to be expected, it features all the visual elements from the colorway so many have come to love- black leather upper, elephant print overlays, Jumpman on the tongue, and “NIKE AIR” branding on the rear heel.  It does appear that Jordan Brand was somewhat successful in its efforts to recreate the shape of the 1988 original, as this image depicts a slightly sleeker profile contrasting with the boxier outline of previous…

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Former HBCU track athlete headed to the Olympics

Brandon King

Former Johnson C. Smith sprinter Danielle Williams can claim several titles – CIAA Champion, NCAA Champion, 2020 USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Track & Field Hall of Famer- and now she can call herself an Olympian.  Williams qualified for the Paris games for Team Jamaica in the 100-meter hurdles after running a 12.53 in the finals at the team’s trials this weekend.  Following a decorated collegiate career at JCSU in which over two years she took home 9 NCAA titles ( 8 individual, 1 relay), 13 CIAA championships, garnered All-America honors…

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Kings are potential suitor for Brandon Ingram

Brandon King

For some reason, the New Orleans Pelicans seem dead set on trading Brandon Ingram. Ingram is entering the final year of his current contract, which will pay him $36,016,200. He is eligible for a 4-year extension that could pay him up to $52 million per season and the two sides have been at an impasse as it relates to hashing out a new deal for the forward. The Pelicans have never crossed into luxury tax territory and signing Ingram to close to what his talents would command will push them…

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