Tag: Georgetown Hoyas

Coach John Thompson Jr. passes at 78

Brandon King

More great news out of 2020. from ESPN: Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as “Big John” throughout college basketball, has died at age 78. Thompson, who led Georgetown to the 1984 national championship, built the program into a juggernaut, taking the Hoyas to three Final Fours in the 1980s. His coaching legacy includes the recruitment and development of four players in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson.

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Jordan Brand unveils Air Jordan 4 and Jordan Why Not Zer0.2 college team PEs

Brandon King

Jordan Brand once again shows the perks of being one of its affiliated colleges by revealing team exclusive versions of both the Air Jordan 4 and the Why Not Zero.2. The six schools are Georgetown, UNC, Michigan, Oklahoma, Marquette and Florida. The Jordan 4s all follow the same schematic of the upper in one of the colors of each school, the logo of each institution on the tongue, speckled detailing and translucent outsole. The Why Not Zero.2 also features the logo of each university on their tongues, speckled detailing but…

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A Look at the Georgetown Hoyas’ Air Jordan 33

Brandon King

Jordan Brand presented the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team with two PE colorway of the Air Jordan 33. The first pair is composed of a grey mesh upper with navy blue overlays, navy tongues and a grey midsole. The second pair makes use of a white mesh upper with grey overlays and tongues and a white midsole. Both pairs feature the Georgetown “G”logo on the tongue on the left shoe and the Jumpman on the right and are completed with translucent outsoles. You probably saw these on the court last…

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