Category: Nike

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

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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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Kermit Washington to serve six years in prison

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The man who has been known for perhaps the most infamous punch in NBA history will spend the next six years in federal prison and pay $970,000 in restitution. https://youtu.be/BI8nVJLHDMo Kermit Washington, who played ten seasons in the NBA, plead guilty in November to falsifying a statement on a tax returns and aggravated identity theft. He used charity donations to finance vacations , shopping sprees and even cosmetic surgery for his girlfriend. According to prosecutors on the case, Washington used his position as a National Basketball Players Association rep to…

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White/Black Hyperdunk X to release soon

Brandon King

This white/black colorway is from the lineup of the soon to be released Hyperdunk X, which is the tenth edition of storied basketball shoe. This colorway is rather straightforward, featuring a white woven upper broken up by black detailing present on the tongue, inner lining and rear pull tab. The upper’s aesthetic is completed by a debossed “HD” on the heel. The white midsole sits atop a white outsole with cut outs showing the heel and forefoot Zoom Air units. This Hyperdunk X is to release in August at nike.com…

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