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“Wear Away” Air Jordan 1 Low:Official Images

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Brandon King

For better or worse Nike will make sure they squeeze all the mileage they can out of any theme. When we reported on the “Wear Away” Air Jordan 1 Mid, it came as little surprise that the good folks at Jordan Brand would chase that sneaker with a similarly themed low. It spouts a white leather foundational layer overlaid at the toe, eye row and wrapping the heel with section that start off black, however that top layer can be removed to reveal electric green underneath. An electric green Jumpman…

JR Smith did not lose game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Brandon King

May 31,2018 Game 1 NBA finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played an outstanding game and are only down by 1 point , late in the game, to this vaunted Golden State team that has been practically handed the Larry O’Brien since the beginning of the season. With 7.2 seconds left in the game LeBron James, who has played a masterful Game, scoring 51 points, had the ball at the top of the key. George Hill popped open after beating Klay Thompson back door. LeBron with his amazing court vision whipped…

Up close with the CAU x Nike Dunk Low

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Brandon King

Earlier this month, images of a Clark-Atlanta University Nike Dunk Low , which along with a FAMU and NC A&T pairs , emerged. More detailed images of the CAU dunks that reveal that the pair is actually mismatched, with the grey and black color blocking reversed on each shoe, making them much more visually interesting. Each tongue features a Panthers Athletics logo, with an embroidered “1988″, the year of the merger between then-Clark College and Atlanta University that formed Clark-Atlanta University, on the rear heel. The pictured pair does not…

Making a Difference: Kyrie picks working with children over balling in Drew League

July 18, 2022June 12, 2023 Brandon King

LeBron James’ return to the Drew League for this first time in 11 years garnered a lot of attention, but Kyrie Irving was also supposed to play that day, in the game that preceded Lebron’s, however he did not play. A lot of people used his absence to take more shots at Irving, something that doesn’t require much prompting on their behalf. What was the seven-time NBA All-Star doing that kept him from the Drew League? He was working with female youngsters at Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy’s basketball camp,…

“Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 CMFT on the way

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 Brandon King

I’m sure when you saw the words ”Space Jam” and ”Air Jordan 11”, it gave many of you a cause for pause. Unfortunately, for many of you, this is not the Space Jam-inspired sneaker you may have been hoping for , as its not a shock restock or even a return of the fabled classic, but a debut of a Jordan 11 CMFT Low. It sports a combination black mesh and leather upper overlaid with a partial patent leather rand. Dark concord is present on the Jumpmen on the lateral…

“Bruce Lee” Li-Ning Way of Wade All City 9 V2

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 Brandon King

As you obviously gathered from the title, ths Way of Wade 9 V2 is inspired by Bruce and his outfit from the classic film, “The Game of Death” The lacelses design sports an black and yellow mesh upper with a criss-cross strap system that displays Wade;s signature on the upper portion of the forefoor/midfoot straps.The presence of a “BOA” sysem secures fit at the the collar. To sum it up , BOA seems to be a wire-driven fit system in which said wire is adjusted by a control know to…

“True Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG coming spring 2023

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

As has been the case nearly every year of the past decade, 2023 is shaping up to be an active year for the Air Jordan 1, with several colourways planned to debut. One of the planned colorways is women’s exclusive that has been dubbed ”True Blue”. At this juncture there are no available images but initial predictive speculation is a that of a white leather upper overlaid with blue at the toe box and eyerow and grey at the rear foot. Blue Swooshes and Wings logo finishes an upper that…

“Pinksicle” Air Jordan 5 GS coming in July

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

This GS Air Jordan 5 is reportedly, allegedly, inspired by the WNBA. It sports a semi-tumbled leather upper with pinksicle present on the Jumpmen on the tongue and rear heel. The same hue also shows up on the inner, which, sports a jersey-inspired name label above the ”AIR JORDAN” label. Safety orange is a tertiary presence, only utilized on the lace locks , accenting on the pinksicle midsole and in conjunction with the pink-tinged translucent outsole. The ”Pinksicle” Air Jordan 5 GS is scheduled to release July 15 at nike.com…

“Wear Away” Air Jordan 1 Mid coming soon

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

Several of you are audibly groaning and eyes rolling at the title, merely because of the presence of one word that delineates the collar height. The Air Jordan Mid is back, whether you like it or not, with this new colorway. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with overlay that have a wear away feature that is black but can be removed to reveal the redd underneath. Black also shows up the nylon tongues , which are topped with a red Jumpman, the Swooshes that adorn the lateral…

“Phillies” Nike Dunk Low SB coming July 26

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

This Philadelphia Phillies-inspired Nike Dunk Low is a call back to the days of Mike Schmidt. It sports a valor blue nubuck foundational layer overlaid with suede of the same hue. Team maroon shows up on the white-bordered Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, upper rear heel overlay and ”NIKE SB” branding on the tongue. Behind each respective tongue are depictions of a philly cheese steak and the Liberty Bell. Underneath resides a white midsole and a gum rubber and team maroon outsole with the same bubble gum…