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North Carolina Football joins Basketball Team in Rocking the Jumpman

March 4, 2017March 7, 2017 Brandon King

The Tar Heels now join Michigan as the second collegiate football program to don the iconic Jumpman logo. At halftime of tonight’s much anticipated UNC/Duke game, the man himself, Michael Jordan, made the announcement as he stood with Heel’s head football coach, Larry Fedora and members of the Carolina football team, all of which were wearing Jumpman emblazoned Carolina football gear. “I’m happy to extend the Jordan Brand relationship not only for the game of basketball but for the game of football. I am extremely proud in terms…

Images of the 2017 Jordan Defining Moments Pack finally surface

March 4, 2017March 7, 2017 Brandon King

There have been persistent rumors circulating of a pack containing the Air Jordan XIII and Air Jordan XIV which was to be commemoration of Michael Jordan’s sixth championship season with the Chicago Bulls. zSneakerHeadz had been hinting of this via his twitter account. He’d indicated that the box that had the play Phil Jackson drew up for the “Last Shot”. Earlier today on his Instagram, zSneakerHeadz has shown the first images of this pack. The XIII has a white upper with gold as the secondary hue. The XIV has a…

KOBE A.D. “Oregon”

March 3, 2017 Brandon King

These will be coming soon to the feet of the University of Oregon Men’s basketball team. This team specific version of the A.D. features a black upper with yellow for the branding of the tongue Kobe logo, Swoosh, and the “O” logo on the heel. The midsole is wrapped in a yellow duck wing graphic. These are set for a March 10 release.

Nike Flyknit Racer “Goddess”

March 3, 2017 Brandon King

This all-white incarnation of the Nike Flyknit racer pays tribute to Nike, the goddess of victory. Dressed in white Flyknit, with only its black midsole breaking up its monochromatic look. These will release on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2017.

Team Specific Air Jordan XXXI Debuts this week

March 2, 2017 Brandon King

Playing for a Jordan Brand sponsored team certainly has it perks. This week, the brand’s college basketball schools, Cal, Georgetown, Marquette, Michigan, and North Carolina, will be breaking out these exclusive Air Jordan XXXI lows in their respective colors just in time for the coming post season. You can look for these Jordan XXXI’s March 7 on Jordan.com and select retail venues.

Kyrie 3 “Duke” to release next week

March 2, 2017 Brandon King

Continuing the trend set by its predecessors, this colorway of the Kyrie 3 shows love to the college Kyrie attended, Duke. This model, which debuted in the Blue Devils’ February 28th game against Florida State, is dressed completely in a royal blue with “DU” wrapping the left heel and “KE” on the right. Chenille, varsity-inspired Swooshes finish off the aesthetic of this shoe. For those of you who do not play for Coach K, you will have to wait until March 10 to get these, when they release. K

Nike Air VaporMax: The latest evolution of Nike Air

February 23, 2017March 3, 2017 Brandon King

The Nike Air VaporMax is the latest step in the journey of Nike Air that began in 1987 with the original Air Max and its groundbreaking visible air unit. With the VaporMax, no longer does the air unit have to be undergirded by a layer of rubber for the purposes of increased protection and durability. The outsole is integrated into the air unit into what Nike calls a “holistic VaporMax unit.” Elasticity implemented into the new air unit allows it to maintain its given form. https://youtu.be/hLx09opzhXc The aforementioned…

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Hartford man arrested for trying to steal $265 worth of Nikes from Kohl’s

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 Brandon King

According to police, a Hartford, Connecticut man now faces multiple charges after he attempted to steal $265 worth of Nike basketball shoes from Kohl’s. Around 2 p.m. Monday February 20, police responded to the retailer for a report of a shoplifter. A man, Jorge Bermudez-Martinez, 25, was observed concealing sneakers under his sweatshirt. According to a police report, he was taken into custody by police as he left the store. Bermudez-Martinez was charged with sixth-degree larceny ; he was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, as at the time…

DeMarcus Cousins Traded

February 19, 2017February 20, 2017 Brandon King

As all of the All-Stars not named Anthony Davis fly back to their respective towns to kick off the second half of the NBA season, Demarcus Cousins will not be amongst them. That is because like Davis, he is now a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, according to reports. Here is how the deal breaks down: New Orleans receives: C DeMarcus Cousins F Omri Caspi Sacramento receives: G Buddy Hield G Tyreke Evans G Langston Galloway 2017 first round pick 2017 second round pick 2019 first round pick …

Kobe A.D. “BHM” Now Available

February 19, 2017 Brandon King

The Kobe A.D is the latest addition to the collection of footwear Nike has released to commemorate and celebrate Black History Month ( and to a lesser extent, the NBA all star weekend). Like the other shoes in the collection, the AD makes use of a white black and gold color scheme, with a graphic patterned white up front, black wrapping up around the heel and gold branding rounding out this sneaker’s aesthetic. The “BHM” Kobe A.D. is currently available on NIKEiD for $160 USD.