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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Ohio Man Shot and robbed of Yeezys

Brandon King

Our latest episode of leather and rubber inspired madness takes us to Cleveland, Ohio where a man’s attempt to sell two pairs of Yeezys went horribly wrong. A Parma, Ohio man traveled to Cleveland to meet someone with which he arranged to sell two pairs of Adidas Yeezy sneakers through text messaging. The agreed on price was $800, thought the shoes are valued at $450 each. The gentleman from Parma and his cousin met the buyers near an apartment complex. According to the police report, one of the buyers claimed…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two Men. Attacked and Stabbed by 5; One has sneakers stolen

Brandon King

For our latest reporting of sneaker-inspired deparavity, we return to Brooklyn, N.Y. , where five ruffians ( four men and a woman) stabbed two men, robbing one of them of their sneakers. According to police, earlier this month the suspected attackers stabbed the two men, aged 21 and 28 respectively, multiple times at approximately 6:30 on March 24. One of the men was stabbed in the back and torso and the other victim was stabbed in the leg and torso. Both men were taken to a local hospital. The NYPD…

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Damian Lillard’s half brother shot in Portland

Brandon King

Damian Lillard’s half brother was shot multiple times Thursday night in the parking lot of a Portland shopping mall. Shooting investigation at Clackamas Town Center. Deputies say 3 men got into a fight & 1 was shot last night. Victim ID’ed as 20 y/o Jahrell Lillard – brother of @Dame_Lillard of #PDX @trailblazers. (Pics courtesy of Vince Kramer) pic.twitter.com/0mTsViAcEo — Tyler Dumont (@TylerDumontNews) March 30, 2018 Jahrell Lillard told police he was shot as he was walking to his car. After being struck by the gunfire, he fled into a…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen arrested for stealing Yeezys

Brandon King

Our continual narrative of how sneakers can cause people to lose the ability to make quality decisions takes us to Brooklyn,NY where two teens decided that the best way to get a pair of Adidas Yeezys was to merely steal a pair. A 16-year-old an as yet-to-be identified accomplice arranged an 11:33 am meeting with a 36-year woman to buy the sneakers. The youths initially tried to pay for the sneakers with $400 worth of cash but when the seller/victim seemed to question the authenticity of the bills, the teens…

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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: UPS worker charged with stealing kicks worth $1,160

Brandon King

SECAUCUS, NJ — As much as many of us love sneakers, they should never ever cost you your freedom, job or life. Our seemingly never-ending chronicle sneaker-related imbecility takes us to Secaucus, New Jersey. After stealing three pairs of sneakers valued $1,100 from their Secaucus, NJ facility, a UPS was charged with theft. According to police Captain Dennis Miller, at 7:48 a.m. on March 15 Secaucus police responded to the UPS facility and arrested 41-year-old Halif Bryant. Bryant was charged with theft, processed and released. Miller said the sneakers had…

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Dana Ford takes Missouri State Head Coaching Job

Brandon King

We reported earlier today that Tennessee State men’s basketball Coach Dana Ford was expected to become the new head man at Missouri State University. It has become official as TSU Director of Athletics Teresa Phillips made the announcement that the move was official. We’re really happy to have had Dana for the past four years,” Phillips said “He’s improved the program, and we’re grateful for his contribution to the university. We wish him the best and we’re looking forward to finding the next leader of our program who will take…

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Tennessee State’s Dana Ford to take Missouri State job

Brandon King

Sources have told ESPN that Missouri State is expected to hire Tennessee State’s Dana Ford as its head coach. He replaces Paul Lusk whose ballclubs never finished higher than third in the Missouri Valley Conference. Coach Ford has been at TSU’s helm for four season. Though he has an overall record of 57-65, he has gone 52-39 since a 5-26 record in his first year. He has lead the Tigers to records of .500 or better in the last three seasons. Before assuming the Head Coach role at Tennessee State,…

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LaMarcus Aldridge says he would have handled Lillard relationship differently if he had a do-over.

Brandon King

LaMarcus Aldridge has long been one of my favorite players but he is always been very enigmatic, most of what we know begins and ends with his on the court exploits. This article from ProBasketball Talk shares some insights into Aldridge as he shares some regrets in how he handled his relationship with Damian Lollards during his time with him in Portland. http://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/03/08/lamarcus-aldridge-says-given-chance-he-would-have-handled-damain-lillard-relationship-differently/

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Stupid Things People Do Over Sneakers: Youngster stabbed trying to sell sneakers in NY subway station

Brandon King

The latest episode chronicling the depravity that is engaged in over footwear takes us back to New York City where a would-be sneaker seller was stabbed by his customers. According to law enforcement, the 17and 18-year-old victims planned on selling his shoes to a group of fellows he met on social media. However, when it came time to conduct the transaction, the three men they met with showed their intent was not to buy the shoes but to rob the teens. The sellers put up a fight until one of…

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Alabama State inks deal with Adidas

Brandon King

Earlier today the Alabama State athletic department announced the university has entered into a five-year agreement with Adidas in which the company will be the official provider of footwear, apparel and accessories of the Hornets through the 2022-23 season. ASU interim athletic director Jennifer Lynne Williams had this to say on the new deal: We are excited about partnering with Adidas over the next five years. Adidas is one of the world’s most recognizable companies in the industry. The brand speaks for itself and is respected worldwide. We think Adidas…

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