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“DMP Leather” Air Jordan 11 has a release date

Brandon King

In lieu of the news that the “Columbia” and the “Gamma” Air Jordan 11 would not be released this year, the impending return of the “DMP”11 was more than a welcome announcement. This XI has not been seen since its release alongside the Air Jordan VI in 2006 as the best sneaker pairing Jordan Brand has ever conceived Although there are no images available currently, the 2023 iteration will reportedly vary from it’s progenitor in that it will apparently feature a leather upper instead of ballistic mesh. It was known…

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Nylon and leather are seen on this Air Force 1 Low

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Force 1 Low sports a nylon foundational layer overlaid with leather of the same hue. The Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides, as well as the branding on the tongue and heel are all the same color as the rest of the aforementioned upper, with the only branding of a different color would be the white “NIKE AIR” branding on the insoles. Underneath resides a white midsole and rubber outsole of the same color. The debut of this Air Force 1 Low is anticipated to happen…

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“Royal Suede” Air Jordan 1 High OG coming this Holiday season

Brandon King

The “Royal” Air Jordan 1 High OG is the latest classic colorway to get the “Reimagined” treatment. At this early juncture there are no images available but what is known is that it will make use of the classic black, royal and white color palette and color blockin but is speculated to feature suede construction to lend to an aged aesthetic. The “Royal Suede” Air Jordan 1 High OG is anticipated to debut during what is becoming a robustly packed Holiday 2023 season at nike.com and select retail venues. They…

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“Georgetown” Air Jordan 5 coming this holiday season

Brandon King

This Georgetown-inspired Air Jordan 5 will not only be one of the brand’s college-themed releases but is expected to join an already packed Holiday 2023 release lineup. At this early juncture, there are no images available , but what’s known is that it will utilize a midnight navy, black and football grey color palette. Predictive speculation assigns as aesthetic of a midnight navy upper with black and football grey appearing in a complimentary role. The Nike Team Sports (NTS) jock tags that appeared on both the “Michigan” and “UNC”- themed…

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“Neapolitan” Women’s Air Jordan 11 coming this holiday season

Brandon King

The upcoming holiday season will see the debut of the “Neapolitan” , a new and women-specific colorway of the Air Jordan 11. At this early juncture there no available images, but what is known is this upcoming Jordan 11 will utilize a sail, velvet brown and atmosphere color palette. Early predictive speculations assigns either an aesthetic of a white upper , velvet brown patent rand with atmosphere branding or featuring an atmosphere rand with velvet branding. A white midsole and milky translucent outsole would complete either aesthetic. The “Neapolitan” Air…

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Nets send Kyrie to Mavs for Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith and picks

Brandon King

For a time , the Kyrie Irving saga has subsided. Sunday afternoon the Shams Charania and others reported that star guard has been dealt to the Dallas Mavericks Dallas receives : Brooklyn receives: For Dinwiddie it will be a return to familiar territory; he spent five season with the Nets from 2016-17 until 2020-21. Appearing in 274 games, including 132 starts, Dinwiddie averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He can provide capable scoring off the pine or as a starter if need be. The KD and Kyrie era…

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White, orange and black Nike Air Cross Trainer 3 Low coming soon

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Cross Trainer 3 Low sports an orange perforated leather foundational layer, overlaid with white leather. Black leather Swooshes adorn the lateral sides with mesh tongues of the same hue. Orange branding is seen on the aforementioned tongue, with “NIKE AIR” appearing in white on the rear heel. Underneath resides a a tri-colored white, black and orange midsole, with the same coloration present on the “NIKE” branded rubber outsole. This Cross Trainer 3 Low is anticipated to release sometime over the course of the coming months at nike.com…

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Southern Heritage Classic tickets go on sale February 3

Brandon King

The Southern Heritage Classic enters a new era, as Jackson State, who has competed in 29 of the 32 played games , ( the contests in 2018 and 2020 were cancelled by lighting and COVID-19, respectively) has exited stage right and The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will be pitted opposite Tennessee State, at least for the next two years. “The Classic has a strong legacy and this year, we’re writing a new chapter and making new memories. It’s always a good time when Tennessee State comes to town…

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Nike Yardrunners focuses on HBCU trail blazing alumni

Staff

The Nike Yardrunners program was birthed in 2020, the brain child of Nike HBCU alumni with the goal of celebrating “the rich heritage, history, and contributions of HBCUs and their alumni on global sport and culture.” The initial iteration put the spotlight on HBCU business owners and entrepreneurs, while the second focused on the oft over acheiving and chronically under-represented HBCU student-athlete. With this latest information of Yardrunners, zeroes in on “HBCU alumni who are forging a legacy that will inspire future generations.” Introducing the 2022 Yardrunners Class Brianna Baker (@_brie.b),…

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“Green” Nike LeBron XX SVSM PE

Brandon King

Recently we reported on the surfacing of images of a white-based SVSM colorway so it comes as no surprise of the existence of a green based aesthetic. It sports a green knit upper with white and gold dual Swooshes adorning the lateral side. The Roman numeral 20, “XX” can be seen in a few locations- on the tongue, lace dubrae, and insole. The Fighting Irish logo sits on the rear heel, completing an upper that sits atop a white and green midsole and a Dunkman-branded fold rubber outsole. At this…

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