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Kyrie Irving pays tuition of nine Lincoln University students

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Brandon King

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving made a difference for nine students at Lincoln University, an HBCU near Oxford, Pennsylvania founded April 29, 1854 that was the nation’s first degree granting Historically Black College and University. Irving paid for the tuition of the nine students as part of his foundation’s “11 days of giving.” To the garbage sports media out there , I issue a challenge that will question your objectivity and integrity, if you are not completely bereft of either. Let us see if this Kyrie Irving story with…

Kyrie doesn’t talk with media, releases statement

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Brandon King

Kyrie Irving , who has a history of having some of his words twisted by the sports media, released a statement on Friday, rather than talk with reporters. Let’s see what contortions they attempt to spin with this statement.

“Sisterhood” Nike Kyrie 7: Official Images

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Brandon King

This colourway of the Nike Kyrie 7 makes use of a hyper royal, black , melon tint and white colour palette. Its hyper blue upper features an all-over print that is seen throughout the brand’s “Sisterhood” collection to go along with melon tint bordered Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. The same melon tint also shows up for the sun and moon that are on the back of the shoe. Below this upper sits a white midsole and a melon tint rubber outsole. The “Sisterhood” Kyrie 7 is schedule…

“Soundware “Nike Kyrie 7: Official Images

October 29, 2020 Brandon King

The” Soundwave” iteration of the Nike Kyrie 7 draws its inspiration from Kyrie’s love of music and how its vibrations influences his game. Like the other “Pre-Heat” colourways, the” Soundwave ” is scheduled to release November 11 and will do so in mystery box format, meaning the buyers will be ignorant of what pair they have unlocked until a pair has been secured and subsequently unboxed. They will carry a $140 USD sticker price. Nike Kyrie 7 DC0589-002 $140 November 11,2020

“Special FX” Nike Kyrie 7: Official Images

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Brandon King

One of the “Pre-Heat” colours that will be a “mystery box ” release, this Kyrie 7 is inspired by Irving’s love of filmmaking and how it can bring life to imagination. The “Special Fx” Nike Kyrie 7 is scheduled to release November 11 and will do so in mystery box fashion, meaning it will be unknown to the buyer which of the four colours they have unlocked until a pair is secured and subsequently unboxed. It will carry a $140 USD sticker price. Nike Kyrie 7 DC0589-400 $140 November 11,2020

“Icons of Sport” Nike Kyrie 7: Official Images

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Brandon King

The “Icons of Sport” is another mystery box release of the Kyrie 7.. It pays respect to Kyrie’s inspirational hardwood heroes, mentors and muses, which includes his father Drederick, who was his favorite player when he was a child. As is the case with the other “Pre Heat” colourways, the “Icons of Sport” will release in mystery box fashion on November 11. They will carry a $140 USD sticker price. Nike Kyrie 7 DC0589-600 $140 November 11,2020

Which of “Pre-Heat” Nike Kyrie 7 you get will be a mystery

October 28, 2020 Brandon King

Kyrie Irving’s upcoming signature shoe, the Kyrie 7 will launch in four “P.re-Heat” colourways inspired by art, film, music and sports. The “expressions” colour is inspired by kyrie’s love of art and the freedom that artistic expression gives creators to be themselves. The “Special FX ” is a homage to Irving’s love of filming and the power it possesses to give life to imagination. The“Soundwave” unfortunately, is not inspired by one of the coolest Transformers ever ,but rather Kyrie’s love of music and how his game is influenced by its…

An initial look at the “Hendrix” Nike Kyrie 7

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Brandon King

This Kyrie 7 pays homage to Jimi Hendrix. It sports a psychedelic pattern on its upper contrasted with the more subdues hues at the tongue, collar and top of the heel. A black Swoosh border adorns the lateral and medial sides with a musical design on the lower heel overlay. A grey midsole and black outsole completes the aesthetic. The “Hendrix” Nike Kyrie 7 is anticipated to release later this year at nike.com and select retail establishments.

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…

The Nike Kyrie S2 Hybrid : An initial look

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Brandon King

The sequel to the Nike Kyrie S1 Hybrid, the Kyrie S2 Hybrid on on the path to making its retail debut later in 2020. Like the previous model , it will take pieces of designs elements from earlier Kyrie models. Where as the S1 derived its design cues straight from the Kyrie signature models 1-3, the S2 will follow that same formula but will combine aesthetics from the Kyrie 4,5, and 6. At this juncture, there is no confirmed release date for this model, however several colorways are expected to…