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Buccaneers signs CB Grimes

March 12, 2016April 2, 2016 Brandon King

Although some teams were allegedly frightened off by his wife’s antics, Tampa Bay Bucs signed free agent DB Brent Grimes to a 2 year, $16.5 million deal. The Pro Bowler had been released Wednesday by the Dolphins shortly after their acquisition of Byron Maxwell from the Philadelphia Eagles. The move looks to shore up a secondary that struggled last season, giving up 31 touchdowns through the air, which was the 5th most in the NFL. Corners Alterraun Verner and Johnathan Banks were at times benched through the course of the…

Mobile sneaker resale application Flip helps ‘heads unload unwanted kicks

March 10, 2016March 22, 2016 Brandon King

Whether you have a closet full or corner full of sneakers, there are likely some pair you’d like to part ways with. The mobile application Flip has been created to help you do just that. Founded by 26 year old former Google and Apple engineer Kemar Newell, Flip is a mobile only kicks bazaar that they will buy the shoes. To set up a listing all one has to photograph the shoes to be sold and upload that and a description to the marketplace. Listings have to approved…

Companies severing ties with Sharapova

March 8, 2016April 2, 2016 Brandon King

The financial implications from Maria Sharapova’s failed doping test, have already become apparent, as several companies are cutting ties with the tennis star. Shortly after news of the announcement broke, athletic apparel giant, Nike suspended the 8 year/ $70 million deal that included a clothing line, which was extended in 2010. In a statement released last night, the company had this to say: We are saddened and surprised by the news about Maria Sharapova. We have decided to suspend our relationship with Maria while the investigation continues. We will continue…

Maria Sharapova admits to using banned substance

March 7, 2016April 2, 2016 Brandon King

Tennis star Maria Sharapova announced today that she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, which was initially developed in Latvia for heart patients to aid oxygen flow. Speaking earlier today at a Los Angeles press conference, Sharapova stated she been taking meldonium since 2006 and that she did not realize it was on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned substances list. According to WADA, the failed test was on January 26- the day she lost to Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. The charge of the violation was levied on…

Sports Authority Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 Brandon King

If you have a job at the Sports Authority, you may want to dust up that resume. That’s because the sports retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday. Amongst its creditors are Nike, to whom it owes a whopping $48 million dollars , and Under Armour $23 million. The company has been adversely affected by more shoppers purchasing online, rather than brick-and-mortar locations. They are planning to close 140 of their 463 stores as well as two distribution centers in Denver and Chicago, respectively.

Reminder: Nike Class of ’97 Pack releases tomorrow

December 18, 2015 Brandon King

Tomorrow will be dropping a pack that has not garnered nearly the attention or anticipation as perhaps it should. The Class of 97 pack shows love to two of the more sneakers prominent in Spike Lee’s 1997 Movie He Got Game( one of all-time favorite films), the Air Foamposite Pro and the Zoom Hawk Flight, both of which released in ’97. This pack will release December 19,2015 and will retail for $385.

Nike officially unveils the Kobe 11

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015 Brandon King

Nike unveiled official images of the Kobe 11 today. The latest model features an evolved,stronger version of Flyknit, which is inline with Kobe Bryant’s comments that, “For the KOBE 11, we worked to perfect Flyknit for basketball,” The sneaker features a design that Nike Innovation Director Eric Avar, who has partnered with with Bryant to pioneer many innovations through the Kobe line that changed the paradigm of conventional thought of footwear, said: “The KOBE 11 design represents the whole being greater than the sum of the parts” The introductory colorway,…

Jordan Brand unveiled the Melo M12

December 12, 2015December 14, 2015 Brandon King

Jordan Brand recently officially unveiled the M12, the twelfth shoe in the New York Knicks’ star forward’s signature line. Paying homage to a rec center in Baltimore known as “the dungeon”, that allowed a young Carmelo to focus on his craft, this colorway makes it retail debut January 2 with other colors dropping throughout the spring. Check out the M12 below.

Nike Basketball Christmas Collection

December 11, 2015 Brandon King

As the the Christmas holiday looms ever closer, there are plenty of big releases that are at the forefront for many sneaker enthusiast. Not to be left out of the holiday action, are these Christmas offerings from the Lebron, KD, Kobe, and Kyrie lines, respectively. Lebron 13 KD 8 These will all be available December 26.

Here’s what the “Green Glow” Kyrie 2 looks like

November 23, 2015 Brandon King

As we march closer to the retail debut of the Kyrie 2, images of more of some of the planned colorways are coming out. There are now images of a planned Black and Green Glow colorway. This version features a black base with green glow making appearances underneath the a layer of forefoot fuse, on swooshes on the medial side and midsole, tongue and heel logos and on the outsole. You will be able to pick up this Kyrie 2 when they make their retail debut February 17,2015 at a price…