Category: Sneakers

A look at the coming Air Jordan XVIII “Sport Royal”

Brandon King

The Air Jordan XVIII has the distinct honor of being the last shoe that Michael Jordan wore on an NBA court. Since its original release in 2003, the XVIII hasn’t made a retail appearance since its inclusion in one of 2008’s run of countdown pack alongside the “Fire Red” Air Jordan 5. The “Sport Royal colorway makes its long awaited return January 2018 at select Jordan Brand retailers. The retail sticker price will be $225 USD. *photos via us11hustla

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A spot-on, hard-hitting and truthful take on the Cam Newton situation.

Brandon King

This piece on the Cam Newton situation that is insightful, and call is like it is. It comes to us from Tay Jordan and our friends over at theblackjuice.com. Head over and check out their informative, thought-provoking articles. Why Cam Newton Backlash is Bull**** and You Don’t Even Care About Sexism

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The Nike Air Max Plus/ 97

Brandon King

We covered the Nike Air Max 97/Plus, which placed the 97 upper on the Air Max Plus midsole and outsole. It’s sister shoe is the Air Max Plus/97, which takes the Air Max Plus’s upper and sits it atop the midsole and outsole of the Air Max 97. The Nike Air Max Plus/ 97 will also be available October 12 on nike.com, the Nike app and at select retailers.

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Nike SB Sunk High “Supa”

Brandon King

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Nike SB Dunk. In celebrating that milestone, throughout the year, Nike re-released four original SB Dunk Lows as remastered Highs. They were designed by professional skaters Reese Forbes, Gino Ianucci, Richard Mulder and Danny Supa. The Supa is the final shoe in the lineup. The Nike SB Dunk High Pro Supa will be available October 12 on SNKRS, nike.com and select retailers.

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Russell Westbrook breaks out Air Jordan XXX2 at Thunder media day

Brandon King

Yesterday at the Oklahoma City Thunder media day, reigning MVP Russell Westbrook introduced this Air Jordan XXX2 PE to the world. The upper is outfitted in orange with blue interwoven into the Flyknit; the blue is also present on the underside of the ribs that wrap the heel and the lateral Jumpman. Check out the images below of this shoe below.

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Damon Dash says he was not selling off his sneakers and plaques

Brandon King

Recently, a plethora of Roc-A-Fella co-founder Damon Dash’s personal items popped up on eBay. Dash says he is not the one selling the items. He took to Instagram to clear the air. My brother @kushedgod pulled up on me and my brother @mr_camron called had to speak on this bubblegum shit cause they gotta here about… I’m shooting #thelist at the moment #staytuned A post shared by Dusko Poppington. (@duskopoppington) on Sep 22, 2017 at 11:11am PDT“I got a call from Cam yesterday. He said, ‘Yo Dame, niggas got your…

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Howard overcomes Bethune-Cookman with Newton late game heroics

Brandon King

With less than two minutes to go, Howard freshman sensation quarterback Caylin Newton engineered a 9-play, 45-yard drive that was culminated in Newton himself scoring the go-ahead score on a 5-yard TD tun, putting the Bison up for good 26-24. In the first quarter the Wildcats took 7-0 lead after a 7-play, 56 yard drive was capped off by a Larry Brihm 20 yard touchdown run. Howard answered back when a few seconds into the second quarter when Guy Lemonier Jr. recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Bethune responded on…

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Albany State routed by West Georgia, 48-16

Brandon King

It was a tough day at the office for the Albany State Golden Rams. ASU was on the wrong side of a 48-16 beatdown courtesy of West Georgia University. The Wolves came out of the gate on fire, scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions, two coming on touchdown passes from UWG quarterback Willie Candler and the third on a run from Candler. The Wolves would add another 7 points to their lead on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Candler to DeNiko Carter, taking a 28-0 lead into halftime. UWG…

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