Category: News

NBA Players react to DeMar DeRozan getting traded

Brandon King

With a little less than 500 players across its 30 teams, the NBA is a very small community. News travels fast around the league and even moreso in the age of social media. So when news of the DeMar DeRozan-Kawhi Leonard deal broke, many players took to social media to express their sentiments. Here is what the man, DeMar DeRozan,himself had to say: DeMar reacts to being traded pic.twitter.com/TGDMfS7tcN — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 18, 2018 Smh cold game — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 18, 2018 No matter what…When I…

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Jordan Brand shows AJ Florida Gators Collection

Brandon King

Jordan Brand recently revealed the Florida Gators uniforms and gear . The brand also unveiled their Air Jordan Florida Gators collection. The collection spans the pantheon of Air Jordans 1-30 outfitted in the colors of the Gators, white blue and orange. There is no word at this juncture if any of these will see a retail release. Check out the images below and comment on which one(s) have caught your eye

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Air Jordan VI “Tinker”: first look

Brandon King

Back in April we did a story about the coming “Tinker” Air Jordan VI, which was a continuance of early concepts of Air Jordan’s brought to life. At that time there were no images of the shoe but thanks to pinoe77 we now have the first images of the shoe. This sneaker sports a white leather upper with grey underlays. Hints of infrared are present on the rear pull tab, tongue and midsole. White and back are also present on the midsole, with a blue tinted translucent outsole completes the…

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Making A Difference: Spurs Rook Lonnie Walker IV donates 300 pairs of shoes to hometown basketball league

Brandon King

With our ongoing series, Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers, we have the unfortunate tasks of bringing to you the depravity that sneakers can cause. This is a sneaker-related story that should bring a smile to your face. According to the Reading Eagle’s Mike Drago, San Antonio Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker, along with Adidas exec Eric Wise, helped deliver 300 pairs of shoes to the Blacktop Basketball League in Redding, Pennsylvania. “Lonnie has been nothing but genuine in being a role model and carrying himself the right way,” Blacktop board…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers- Update: Trial begins in murder of D.C. teen over Air Jordans

Brandon King

Back in December for our “Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers” series, we reported on the tragic story of one James Smith, who was gunned down for his “Win Like 96” Air Jordan 11s. Smith, only 17, was shot on a basketball court at the Frederick Douglass Community Center in Washington D.C.. Another teem dressed in a hoodie approached the youth, pointed a gun at him and said, “Give me those shoes.” After a brief struggle, James took off running later. Two of James’ friends told law enforcement that seconds…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: UCONN student steal sneakers and headphones from schoolmate’s apartment

Brandon King

Storrs, Connecticut serves as the backdrop for the latest edition of sneaker-fueled epic fails. There, a University of Connecticut student was charged with breaking into the apartment of another student on campus and stealing pricey sneakers and headphones worth a total of $1,400. According to an affidavit, on March 30, a bit after 1 a.m., UCONN police received a call about a burglary of an apartment in Hoisington Hall in the Charter Oak Apartment Complex, located on the Storrs campus. The student who resided in the burgled apartment, told police…

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Nuggets and Isaiah Thomas agree to 1-year deal

Brandon King

To say the last twelve months have not gone the way Isaiah Thomas had planned would be a profound understatement. In 2016-17 Thomas averaged a career-high 28.9 points per game and led the Boston Celtics to the best record in the East and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Thomas would miss the last three games of that series, one the Celtics lost 4-0, with a hip injury; this is where things would start to go awry for Thomas. He was traded to Cleveland, which was the worst case…

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“Solar Red”Nike Air Max 95 Release Date

Brandon King

Nike is releasing a solar red colorway of the iconic Air Max 95. This shoe is outfitted in hues of white, solar red, granite and dust. The topmost mesh layer of the upper is white and then it fades into various shades of grey in classic 95 fashion. Solar red is seen on the lace loops, tongue, insole, heel Swoosh, inside the Air Max units and on the outsole. The “solar red” Air Max 95 is scheduled for a July 19th release at select Nike Sportswear retailers. The sticker price…

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SWAC partners with City of Birmingham; Football championship game returns

Brandon King

Via SWAC.org: Football and Basketball Championships to return to the Magic City BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference is pleased to announce a partnership with the City of Birmingham that will bring its two most high-profile championship events back to the Magic City. SWAC Announces Partnership with City of Birmingham – Southwestern Athletic Conference https://t.co/OLLryyoRFx — Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) July 12, 2018 With the agreement, the 2018 Toyota SWAC Football Championship returns home to Legion Field, and the Bill Harris Arena – located adjacent to the Birmingham Crossplex…

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Air Jordan 1 High Double Strap to release in white and black models

Brandon King

We have said it before but the onslaught of Air Jordan 1 releases show no signs of slowing down, much less cessation. The AJ1 figures into Jordan Brand’s plans for the upcoming season and this future releases is indicative of that. The Air Jordan 1 High Double Strap puts a no lace spin on MJ’s first signature shoes, replacing them with a duo of Velcro straps. It does, however, retain the “Nike Air” on the tongue labels, Wings Logos, and perforated toeboxes. There is no solid release date for these…

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