Category: Kyrie Irving

“Keep Sue Fresh” Nike Kyrie 8 on the way soon

Brandon King

Whether you, I or even Kyore Irving like, the march of colouways of the Kyrie 8, in their current form, will inexorably run its course. This special version of the the Kyrie 8 is showing love to one of the true greats of women’s hoops, Sue Bird. It sports a khaki with mint and pastel greens . On one tongue a Kyrie signature is found, while on the other the phrase “Keep Our Fresh” is found. Mint green bordered Swooshes are found on the lateral and medial sides. Underneath resides…

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Nets says Kyrie won’t play or practice until he meets vaccination eligibility requirements

Brandon King

There is a very real possibility that the basketball will not get treated to the basketball genius that is Kyrie Irving, at least not this season. Tuesday, Sean Marks announced that star guard Kyrie Irving will not play or practice with the team until he fulfills local COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Marks said this in a statement: “Kyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his individual right to choose. Currently the choice restricts his ability to be a full-time member of the team, and we will not permit any…

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This Kyrie 7 is inspired by Kyrie’s daughter

Brandon King

This Kyrie 7, along with the PG5 and Lebron 18 Low, is part of an upcoming “Daughters” pack from Nike Basketball that , as the name implies, will feature models inspired by the daughters of the signature athlete. Inspired by Kyrie’s daughter, Azurie, it sports a lavender upper with a floral pattern present at the mesh areas. On the heel is an embroidered flower and “AZ”, with the same floral design repeated on the lower pink outlets. Orange shows up on the border for the lateral and medial Swooshes and…

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Kyrie Irving rips Nike, says he had no input on upcoming sneaker

Brandon King

Lately Nike has seemed determined to stir up indignation in as many people as possible. First their deplorable handling of the Kobe releases lead to the partnership with the Bryant estate and drew the ire of sneaker and Kobe fans in general. Sneaker enthusiasts overall have been less than happy with the company as they routinely strike out on obtaining new releases. Now we can add Kyrie Irving to the list of people that Nike has pissed off. K11Kicks, the self-described “#1 Kyrie Kicks acc” on Instagram, posted images of…

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X-ray on Kyrie Irving’s injured ankle comes back clean, more testing and treatment to come

Brandon King

And then there was one. The Brooklyn Nets were already down one star with James Harden injuring his hamstring just 43 seconds into Game 1 of their second round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. They could now be staring at entering a critical Game 5 without another star, Kyrie Irving. The guard injured his right ankle with 6:04 to goin the second when he landed on the foot of Giannis Antetokounmpo after making a layup. Irving would stay on the ground for a few moments before receiving assistance getting…

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This latest Kyrie 7 is coming soon

Brandon King

This upcoming Kyrie 7 sports a white upper with metallic gold present on the bordering on the lateral and medial Swooshes as well as the heel counter. Black shows up on the lower lace tabs, topmost eyelet and on the rear heel. The Kyrie logo on the tongue features both black and metallic gold, rounding out the upper. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and rubber outsole of the same colour. The release of this Kyrie 7 is imminent at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry…

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Here is when the “Horus” Concepts x Kyrie 7 is releasing

Brandon King

Once again, Boston-based Concepts has joined forces with Nike Basketball to give life to another special edition of a Kyrie Irving signature shoe, in this case the Kyrie 7. The Kemetic theme found on previous Concepts/Kyrie collaborations will carry over on this upcoming Kyrie 7. It sports a turquoise mesh upper with a golden Swoosh on the lateral side. Kemetic symbols are found on the lateral and medial sides , the most notable being the Eye of Horus integrated with Swoosh on the lateral medial side, with same symbol repeated…

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Kyrie Irving to miss Nets road trip with family issue

Brandon King

As the Brooklyn Nets preparee to embark on a three-game road trip, Kevin Durant will not be the only star the team will be missing; guard Kyrie Irving will also be absent due to a famiy matter. Irving will miss the team’s games against the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday; the Utah Jazz on Wednesday and the Detroit Pistons Friday. This season Irving is putting up 28.1 points, 5.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.

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An initial look at the “Weatherman” Kyrie 7

Brandon King

The “Weatherman” colourway debuted, and was very well received, back in 2011 on the KD IV, and it appears his friend and fellow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will adopt the theme for his current signature shoe, the Kyrie 7. The green background is inspired by the green screens that display the graphics behind meteorologists. On the aforementioned layer a heat-map pattern is found, along with black-bordered Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides and other detailing of the same hue. Below this upper resides a black midsole with a…

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Kyrie Irving out against Pacers with groin injury

Brandon King

According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving will miss the team’s Wednesday game against the Indiana Pacers due to right groin soreness. So far this season, Irving has averaged 27.6 points and 5.8 assists in the 29 contests he has suited up for.

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