Tag: Kyrie Irving

Check out the Kyrie Irving x Nike Dunk Low: Official Images

Brandon King

Like players before them such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, Kyrie Irving will get his own version of a non-signature NIke silhouette. Where as those players got Air Force Ones, Kyrie will have a Dunk Low. This NIke Dunk Low sports a university blue leather upper underlaid with white leather at the toebox and the midfoot and light yellow , that sports an ”11” motif for Kyrie’s jersey number, wrapping the heel. Black shows up at the rear heel overlay and the inner. Kyrie logos are found on the…

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Kyrie could be back as full-time player sooner rather than later

Brandon King

There is developing news out of the Big Apple that gives Nets fans hope and could put the Eastern Conference , and possibly the rest of the Association, on notice. As had been previously speculated but now reported by The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, NYC will get rid of their widely criticized vaccine mandate over the course of the next few weeks, meaning Kyrie Irving would be able to participate in home games. Irving exercised that body autonomy that we are supposed to have ( but some how was…

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“Aluminum” Nike Kyrie 8: Official Images

Brandon King

It seems that Nike has dug in their heels and will continue to release colorways in the hopes that people will begin to like the Kyrie 8. Official images have emerged of a new colorway , dubbed ” Aluminum.” The combination leather and mesh upper sports a multi-colored graphical pattern up front, along with white-bordered black Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Kyrie branding is found on the tongues and rear heel. Below the aforementioned upper resides a sail midsole and a pastel lavender rubber outsole, completing the aesthetic…

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The Aaron Rodgers vaccine lie exposes Stephen A. Smith and others hypocrisy once again

Brandon King

When the news regarding Aaron Rodgers ,not only testing positive for COVID-19 but also the fact that he had previously lied about his vaccination status, broke I intentionally waited before immediately grabbing my iPad to type an article because I was curious to see what the response from the media, but the sports media in particular, would be, particularly juxtaposed with the response they have had to the Kyrie Irving situation. Sure enough they did not let me down with their response, or lack thereof. The media has had Kyrie…

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“Fire and Ice” Nike Kyrie 8: Official Images

Brandon King

Although these are officially being monikered ‘Fire and Ice”, these are the colorway of the Kyrie 8 that Kyrie Irving himself called “trash” in the comment section of an Instagram post that leaked the sneaker. Official images of the sneaker that started the derision of the Kyrie 8. It sports a black combination mesh, leather and suede upper with iridescent accents around the midfoot and heel. Embroidered white Swooshes are found on the medial and lateral sides. On the tongue of the right shoe is a Kyrie signature and an…

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“Keep Sue Fresh” Nike Kyrie 8 on the way soon

Brandon King

Whether you, I or even Kyore Irving like, the march of colouways of the Kyrie 8, in their current form, will inexorably run its course. This special version of the the Kyrie 8 is showing love to one of the true greats of women’s hoops, Sue Bird. It sports a khaki with mint and pastel greens . On one tongue a Kyrie signature is found, while on the other the phrase “Keep Our Fresh” is found. Mint green bordered Swooshes are found on the lateral and medial sides. Underneath resides…

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Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status spawns fake media outrage

Brandon King

Right now Kyrie Irving is the most talked about name in the national basketball Association and unfortunately it has nothing to do with his prodigious on-court exploits.  It has already been publicized ad nauseum that Kyrie is one of the few players in the NBA who has chosen not to undergo the COVID-19 vaccination and because of a vaccine mandate in New York he cannot participate in home games or practices due to his unvaccinated status. The Brooklyn Nets, in showing that they are the player-focused franchise that they are, have…

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Nets says Kyrie won’t play or practice until he meets vaccination eligibility requirements

Brandon King

There is a very real possibility that the basketball will not get treated to the basketball genius that is Kyrie Irving, at least not this season. Tuesday, Sean Marks announced that star guard Kyrie Irving will not play or practice with the team until he fulfills local COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Marks said this in a statement: “Kyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his individual right to choose. Currently the choice restricts his ability to be a full-time member of the team, and we will not permit any…

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Kyrie Irving rips Nike, says he had no input on upcoming sneaker

Brandon King

Lately Nike has seemed determined to stir up indignation in as many people as possible. First their deplorable handling of the Kobe releases lead to the partnership with the Bryant estate and drew the ire of sneaker and Kobe fans in general. Sneaker enthusiasts overall have been less than happy with the company as they routinely strike out on obtaining new releases. Now we can add Kyrie Irving to the list of people that Nike has pissed off. K11Kicks, the self-described “#1 Kyrie Kicks acc” on Instagram, posted images of…

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