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
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…
Read MoreTop High School Basketballer Kiyomi McMiller makes history with Jordan Brand NIL Deal
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreMichael Jordan and Jordan Brand announce $2.3 million in community grants
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…
Read More“Red Satin” Nike Air Max 97 coming this spring
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…
Read More“Lakers Home” Adidas Crazy 1 returning All-Star Weekend
Known as THEKOBE in its previous life, the “All-Star” Adidas Crazy 1 is set to make its return. It sports a white molded upper with bold gold and collegiate purple showing up as complimentary hues, bringing a Lakers flavor to this sneaker’s aesthetic. Underneath resides a white Torsion-equipped midsole and a bold gold and collegiate purple-accented rubber outsole. The “All-Star”Adidas Crazy 1 is set to begin its second retail run February 18 at adidas.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 150 USD sticker price. Adidas Crazy 1 Cloud…
Read MoreSchedule alterations to 2023 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The schedule of events for the 2023 SWAC Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships has been revised due to the potential of adverse weather conditions in the area on Thursday. The event is scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 16th at 7:30 am CST with the women’s pentathlon. Friday’s running events will feature timed finals with the women’s and men’s 4 X 400 meter relays set to conclude the championships at 3:20 pm and 3:35 pm CST respectively. Live coverage on the SWAC Digital Network will begin at 10:00 am…
Read MoreTennessee State to face top-rated team in OVC on national televison Thursday night
Thursday evening the Tennessee State men’s basketball team hosts Morehead State, who currently sits atop the Ohio Valley Conference in a game that will garner national spotlight as the OVC’s ESPNU Game of the Week. Tennessee State enters this matchup winners of five straight, which has propelled the Tigers into a 5-way logjam for second place in the Ohio Valley Conference at 8-6. The Tigers last game, against Tennessee Tech, was ended with 3:04 left in the second half due to the unfortunate injury to TTU player Diante Wood; Tennessee…
Read MoreTennessee State Football signs 15 players for 2023 Recruiting Class
Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State football program and head coach Eddie George announced the signing of 15 new players to join the Tigers for the 2023 season. The Tigers signed six players on early signing day to bring their total to 21 players for the class of 2023. Click here to view the six early signees. Romello WatsonOffensive Line | 6-4 | 300Arlington, Texas | Grambling State/Kilgore JC A transfer offensive lineman that brings both junior college and FCS level experience to the team. Watson appeared in three games last…
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