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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man shot in row over sneakers

Brandon King

A 27-year-old State Island, N.Y. was shot because of a fracas over a pair of sneakers. As reported by silive.com , according to a source, the 27-year-old was walking down the street when he picked up a pair of shoes he saw on the curb. He went to his residence, where he put the shoes and went back out. It was then that he was confronted by a gentleman, who was the alleged shooter. Staten Island Advance/Annalise Knudson) The victim was asked by the suspected gunman from where did he…

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Nike KD10 “Numbers”

Brandon King

Although this KD10 may seem simple with its white upper only being broken up by a black lateral Swoosh bordered in royal blue , its white midsole and translucent outsole, there is a little more than meets the eye. Upon closer inspection, this is a groundbreaking shoe, as it is the first Nike Basketball signature shoe to feature a team logo. This shoe will be available October 1 on nike.com and select retailers.

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Albany State opens season with victory over Valdosta State

Brandon King

Saturday's matchup between Albany State and Valdosta State is the 19th time the two schools have met. Valdosta State has dominated the series, compiling a 17-1 record. The Blazers of VSU also rolled into Albany sporting a number 11 ranking in the American Football Coaches Association poll. The Golden Rams defense got things going two and a half minutes in when ASU's Nick Scott intercepted an Adam Robles pass and took it 75 yards to the house. A Gabriel Ballinas 22 yard field goal put Albany State up 10-0. After…

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Ex-Gators QB Treon Harris powers Tennessee State to win over Georgia State

Brandon King

Thursday night Tennessee State and Georgia State squared off in the season opener for both teams. The game marked the first ever meeting between the two schools and the second straight season TSU has kicked off its season against a div-1 (FBS) opponent. The contest also saw the debut of Georgia State Head Coach Shawn Elliott and the panthers were playing their first game in the recently renovated Georgia State Stadium that was the former home of the Atlanta Braves, Turner Field. Spearheaded by former University of Florida, and now…

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Thomas’ medical evaluation could put trade in jeopardy

Brandon King

It seems the hip injury that caused Isaiah Thomas to miss the last two games of the Eastern Conference Finals could be a potential roadblock in the completion of the recent trade that sent Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. Thomas was in Cleveland yesterday for his physical and there is some concern in regards to his health. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Cleveland is weighing its option after the aforementioned physical. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/901279114623102976 https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/901280075978600453 https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/901280704465694720 If Thomas is not cleared, this could result in the…

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Cavs deal Irving to Celtics

Brandon King

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers have come to terms on a trade. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the deal will send Cavs’ point guard Kyrie Irving to the Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first round pick. Celtics are sending Thomas, Crowder, Ante Zizic and Brooklyn's 2018 first-round pick for Kyrie Irving, league sources tell The Vertical. https://t.co/gdaT9UjVGl — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 22, 2017 Stay tuned to sneakershoptalk for more info as it becomes available.

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Starburys to return this month

Brandon King

Back in 2006, Stephon Marbury introduced his Starbury line, an affordable brand of sneakers that were sold, until 2008, at now defunct retailer Steve&Barry's. His basketball career is coming to an end and we are looking to reintroduce the brand in the US- Gustavo Bass, CFO, Starbury Corp. The $14.98 Starbury will return to the US this month. As reported by the New York Post, the brand reached an agreement with Citi Trends to carry the shoes in their 545 stores. A new e-commerce site will launch in October, coinciding…

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Nike rolls out SNEAKRS app in Europe

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Today Nike brings to Europe SNEAKRS app. Available in 19 countries and in 14 languages, the app will allow users to purchase and keep track of coming releases, just like its SNKRS counterpart. According to Nike, during the launch week, sneakers that were highly sought after and sold out, would see a restock via the SNEAKRS app. Users can also look to an August 18 drop of Black/Royal Air Jordan 1, the so-called "Space Jam" Air Jordan XI, as well as the Flyknit Trainer and Air Max 97. The SNEAKRS…

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Cleveland Cavaliers unveils uniforms for 2017-18 NBA season

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The Cleveland Cavaliers revealed their gamers for the upcoming NBA season. Like several other teams, their oncourt gear got a Nike makeover. The white, AKA the Association edition features wine coloring with a gold trim for both the "Cavs" and the player number and wine coloring for the neck and arm lining. The shorts have a wine color waistband with golden "CLE" in the front center. The Icon edition (wine) displays "Cleveland" in gold lettering with navy trim, navy player number bordered in gold, with navy bordering for the neck…

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