Category: Sneakers

“Tokens” Monopoly Go x Nike LeBron XXII

Brandon King

The folks at Monopoly Go and Nike Basketball have joined forces to birth this collaborative LeBron XXII. It sports a deep blue upper that serves as the canvas for a regal pattern in which a lion can also be seen.  A Monopoly Go logo can be seen perched atop the tongues with a tri-branded LeBron, Nike, and Monopoly crest embroidered on the medial side.  Additionally adorning the upper is a vibrant yellow piping that forms a Swoosh on the lateral side and a LeBron signature on the rear heel. A…

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Jaylen Brown wears grey 741 Rovers

Brandon King

title image via basketpackfr We recently covered the independent sneaker company launched by Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, 741 Sneakers.  In a recent preseason game, the 2024 Finals MVP wore his brand’s flagship model the Rover, in a grey-based colorway. At this juncture, there is no purchase information on this colorway. In the meantime, the “Black Moon” is currently available for preorder here.  Image via basketpackfr 

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Nike and Ja Morant officially introduce the Ja 2

Brandon King

We have been highlighting, in various stages of production, images of the upcoming Nike Ja 2. Yesterday Nike officially introduced the world as the sophomore sneaker of the Memphis Grizzlies star guard.  The advertisement captioned “When No One is Watching, I Get Up”, the still form which depicts a still of Morant flying through the air, presmably to bring down a thunderous dunk on a hapless defender. The second image depicts the “Purple Sky” colorway.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) The “Purple Sky”…

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“Black Cat” Air Jordan 3 to return in 2025

Brandon King

There reportedly is now another notable addition to the 2025 release lineup. According to the incomparable zsneakerheadz, 18 years after its 2007 release, the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 3 will see its return as part of an already insanely stacked 2025. At this juncture, there are no available images but what we should see is a fairly faithful recreation of its 2007 progenitor, meaning an all-black upper featuring a suede foundational layer overlaid with blacked out elephant print at the toe. Black also should appear at the inner, tongue, and…

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Would you buy these Kobe VII if they were to release?

Brandon King

This unreleased Kobe VII sports a white, Flywire-equipped upper adorned on the sides with navy Swooshes. The same navy also takes care of the Kobe logo perched atop the white tongue.  Red shows up on the external heel counter, which also displays a Kobe signature, as well as at the inner. On the rear of the tongue, a USA Basketball logo can be seen.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a red-accented, as opposed to the navy of the released pair, white midsole, and a white rubber outsole.  QqqqqAs these weren’t…

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Jaylen Brown launching his own sneaker brand

Brandon King

Boston Celtics star forward Jalen Brown is launching his independent sneaker brand, 741 Sneakers. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP wore his brand’s sneaker at Boston Celtics media day.  For the first five years of his professional career, Brown was an Adidas athlete but did not have a signature sneaker. Brown has been a sneaker free agent since his Adidas deal ended in 2021. Although he was never signed to the brand, Brown Nike sneakers, primarily Kobe, eventually took to removing the Swoosh. Brown had been publicly critical of the athletic…

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“Black Toe” Air Jordan XIV : Official Images

Brandon King

This holiday season will mark the return of the “Black Toe” Air Jordan XIV after a decade-long hiatus. Although Michael Jordan never wore these in NBA action, as we know that honor was bestowed on the “Last Shot” colorway, and the return of the “Black Toe” is quite a highly anticipated one.  Official images of the upcoming iteration have emerged and Houston, we have a problem. Although the overall visual attributes of the “Black Toe”’ are retained- black suede toe cap, tumbled and smooth leathers, Ferrari-styled Jumpman logo lack suede…

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An initial look at the “Wolf Grey” Nike Air Foamposite Pro

Brandon King

With all the attention turned toward the Jordan holiday lineup and a very robust release roster, it can be easy to overlook other quality release  from the orange clad company in Beaverton . An example of oneof these overshadowed sneakers is this upcoming Foamposite Pro, of which an initial set of images have emerged.  They sport a wolf grey Foamposite upper paired with black at the tongue inner, collar and Swooshes that adorn the lateral sides.  An embroidered Wolf Grey Swoosh shows up at the  on the rear heel, along with “FOAMPOSITE” on…

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Anta unveils Donte DiVincenzo’s logo

Brandon King

Last week, a Chinese sneaker brand unveiled the logo for brand athlete, then New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo.  In addition to his logo, the former Villanova Wildcats star will take to the court this season in a player-exclusive iteration of the Anta Zap 2 which will feature a mismatched aesthetic, with each sneaker featuring a tonal blue and orange look, respectively with branding present on the tongue and rear heel.  Underneath the TPU framed upper resides an A-STABLE UP Anti-Rollover Structure-equipped midsole and what the brand termed an “Alternate…

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PE Corner: Aja Wilson’s latest LeBron XXi PE

Brandon King

Outside of their namesake, Las Vegas Aces star Aja Wilson is one of the most prominent wearers of the LeBron XXI. Throughout the WNBA season, the unanimous MVP has been seen in multiple and often very well-executed colorways of the LeBron XXI  The latest iteration for the Paris Olympic gold medalist sports a golden upper deasigned to resemble gold foil. Large black-bordered Swooshes adorn the lateral sides with smaller branding posted on the medial side. Black shows up at the rear heel, which in addition to a LeBron XXI logo,…

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