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Sea Salt and Marine New Balance 550

Brandon King

This women’s-specific iteration of the New Balance 550 sports a mesh foundational layer overlaid with sea salt suede. Marine blue shows up on the “N” logo that adorn the lateral and medial sides and bordering the tongue, as well as the “550” on the lateral side. Maize and pink shows up on the upper in a complimentary role. Marine blue “NB” logos are present on the rear heel and tongue, respectively, completing an upper that sits atop a sea salt midsole and speckled gum rubber outsole. The “Sea Salt” New…

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Stadium Green and Fuschia Nike Dunk Low on the way

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This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a stadium green leather foundational layer overlaid with that of fuschia at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. White Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides. Red branding is present on the on the tongue, with the embroidered “NIKE” on the rear heel appearing in fuschia and green, respectively. Underneath this brightly colored upper resides a white midsole and stadium green rubber outsole. Already available in China, this Nike Dunk Low is expected to debut domestically soon at nike.com and select retail…

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Alabama A&M pounds Prairie View, 13-1

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics 13  AAMU 1 PVAMU Team R H E AAMU 13 12 1 PVAMU 1 6 3 W: Hall , Jackson (1-0) L: E. Breeden (1-1) NEW ORLEANS, La. __ Alabama A&M baseball got back in the win column on Friday as they defeated Prairie View A&M, 13-1, at Maestri Field on the opening day of the Andre Dawson MLB Classic. Jared Tribett (Lumberton, Miss.) drove in a game-high four runs on the day, going 2-for-3 from the plate along with scoring two runs and hitting a solo homer. Meanwhile, both Tommy Easley (Acworth, Ga.) and Mekhi…

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Dayannah Jean Baptiste commits to Fisk Volleyball

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Courtesy of Fisk Athletics Dayannah Jean Baptiste is poised to make an impact on Fisk University’s volleyball team as she has committed to join the program for the upcoming season. Dayannah hails from Miramar, Florida, where she attended Archbishop McCarthy High School and was a two year varsity starter. She also has extensive experience with High Voltage Volleyball Academy, Wildfire Volleyball Academy, and has earned an Honorable Mention in the Sun Sentinel Volleyball for the 2022 season. Dayannah is excited to join the Fisk community and is looking forward to…

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Adidas and Grambling agree to 5-year extension

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Tuesday Adidas announced the extension of their partnership with Grambling State University. The 5-year extentsion renews on July 1 and includes the following initiatives : Grambling and Adidas began their partnership back in 2018, which made the company Grambling’s official provider of footwear, apparel and accessories.

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“Baroque Brown” Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 Low coming this holiday season

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This upcoming Air Force 1 Low is the latest chapter of the ongoing relationship between Nike and brand of hypebeast, Supreme. At this juncture no images have emerged but what is known it makes use of a monochromatic baroque brown color palette. Predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a tonal brown upper with a Supreme logo potentially appearing on the lateral heel and likely the insoles. The “Baroque Brown” Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 Low is planned to debut during the upcoming holiday season; they will carry a 118…

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Top High School Basketballer Kiyomi McMiller makes history with Jordan Brand NIL Deal

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Kiyomi McMiller has made history as the first high schooler to same a NIL deal with Jordan Brand. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kiyomi McMiller (@kiyomi_mcmiller32) McMiller, 5-7 point guard out of Burlington , New Jersey is the sixth-ranked overall player in the 2024 HoopGurlz Super 60, averaged 27.1 points per game as a sophomore. The blue-chip prospect credits her family for her success: “I’m inspired by both of my parents. I get my creativity from my dad and my grandmother, which carries over to my…

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The Reebok Blast was originally introduced back in 1996 as part of the Mobius Collection, a group of high performance footwear that share a common design theme of continuous motion. Twenty-seven years later the Blast is planned to make its third retail run, the sneaker was last released in 2014. The Blast with its unique and well-executed aesthetic that has aged very well, is planned to release March 3 at select retail establishments and Reebok.com. They will carry a 150 USD sticker price. Reebok The Blast Core Black/Footwear White-Vector Red…

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Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand announce $2.3 million in community grants

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Courtesy of Nike/Jordan Brand What to Know In celebration of Michael Jordan’s 60th birthday, Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand announce $2.3M in Community Grant awards to 48 grassroots organizations across the United States to help create more equitable futures for Black people.  The 2023 round of community grantees includes 43 new organizations, along with a re-investment in five organizations that were awarded grants in 2021, including 1Hood Media, Mortar Cincinnati, Love Now Media, Revolution Workshop, and Good Call NYC.  Inspired by the notion that movements to create systemic change have limitless potential at the…

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“Red Satin” Nike Air Max 97 coming this spring

Brandon King

This Nike Air Max 97 is part of Nike’s spring 2023 release plans. It sports a red upper consisting of a satin foundational layer overlaid with red and white leather. Embroidered white Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides and on the tongue. Black shows up on the tongue, inner, and “air max”-branded rear pull tab. Underneath resides a white midsole, a minimally obscured full-length Air Max unit and black rubber outsole . The “Red Satin” Nike Air Max 97 is anticipated to debut sometime over the course of the…

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