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“Black/Metallic” Air Jordan 1 Mid coming this summer

Brandon King

The Air Jordan 1 Mid , or as we have come to term them here, the silhouette so many love to hate, is rolling off the assembly lines in a new colorway that is in Jordan Brand’s summer release plans. They sport a black leather upper with metallic gold showing up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral sides and Jumpman branding on the tongue. Metallic gold makes additional appearances opal the collar and Wings logo. Underneath this clean and well executed upper resides a white midsole and black rubber…

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JD Sports to acquire Hibbett Sports

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Courtesy of Samantha Conti, Footwear News British sneaker and athletics giant JD Sports Fashion is set to acquire the Birmingham, Alabama-based retailer Hibbett, part of its efforts to dig deeper into the U.S. market. JD Sports said Tuesday it plans to acquire 100 percent of Hibbett, which is quoted on the Nasdaq, for a price of $87.50 per share, in cash, implying an enterprise value of $1.11 billion. JD, a FTSE 100 company that’s majority owned by Pentland Group, said it expects to fund the deal and refinance Hibbett’s existing debt through a combination of existing U.S. cash…

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Norfolk State Baseball worked 20-7 by Merrimack

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Courtesy Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication 20 Winner MCBB2024 7 NSUBB Team R H E MCBB2024 20 17 0 NSUBB 7 12 2 W: Heffernan, A (3-1) L: Barham, Dalton (3-5) The Norfolk State baseball team couldn’t hold off a powerful afternoon from one of the conference’s best offensive units, falling 20-7 to Merrimack at Marty L. Miller Field.  Norfolk State freshman Kydese Queen put together a spectacular game, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs.   Starting pitcher Dalton Barham pitched a one-two-three first inning for the Spartans but struggled to maintain that same efficiency the…

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Nike to layoff 740 WHQ workers

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Courtesy of Shosy Ciment, Footwear News Nike‘s layoffs at its Beaverton, Ore. headquarters will have impacted hundreds of employees by June, according to a WARN notice filed with the state of Oregon on Friday.  Nike said in the filing that by June 28, 740 employees will have been let go as part of two rounds of layoffs. Nike confirmed that it was laying off 2 percent of its workforce in February. And as early as November, several Nike employees had taken to LinkedIn to share they were laid off from the company amid a broader…

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”Olympic” Air Jordan 6 coming back this August

Brandon King

According to zsneakerheadz, the “Olympic” Air Jordan 6 is making its return this August.  Initially debuting back in 2000 and again in 2012, the third retail run is in the works.  Images of the upcoming release have emerged and what we see is a perforated,  tumbled navy leather under layer.over top sits white tumbled leather that forms the stylized “23” that is one of the defining visual features of the VI.  Midnight navy can also be seen at the inner, tongue, and on the white-striped rear spoiler. Red shows up via the…

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Tennessee State makes historic hire

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE— Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover and Director of Athletics Dr. Mikki Allen are pleased to welcome Duanté Abercrombie as the inaugural head coach of the men’s hockey team. The historic hire makes Abercrombie the first head coach of a hockey program at a historically Black college or university (HBCU). “I am incredibly excited to embark on building this program, supported by God, my family, TSU students, alumni, and all those eagerly awaiting this moment,” said Abercrombie. “I firmly believe that one day, TSU…

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Are we seeing a Wemby 1 Prototype?

Brandon King

With the recent unveiling of Victor Wembanyama’s logo, it stands to reason that a signature shoe for the San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom is already in the works or will be in short order.  The coming of that signature shoe could be sooner rather than later if recent video can be taken seriously. A brief video via kicksvisionofficial, shows an A.I.R. ( Athelte Inspired Revolution ) prototype of a potential Wembyama sneaker. The laceless design invokes the visual of the Air Flightposite and 2001’s Air Signature Player with a knit sleeve.…

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Caitlin Clark nearing eight-figure deal with Nike

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The no.1 overall pick in this week’s WNBA Draft, Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, is reportedly close to finalizing an endorsement deal with Nike, according to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania.  Charania adds there are plans for a signature shoe for Clark.  The Iowa State star has been a media darling for most of the season and throughout the NCAA Tournament. Even after Iowa was defeated in the national championship game 87-75 to Dawn Staley’s undefeated South Carolina team, Clark made the rounds on many outlets, including an appearance on…

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“Wolf Grey” Kobe VIII Protro coming this fall

Brandon King

This upcoming Kobe VIII Protro sports a grey engiineered mesh upper with a larger white embroidered Swoosho n the lateral side and a smaler one on the medial ankle. White also shows up on the Kobe logos on the rear heel, atop the grey tongue and on the Kobe logo on the external heel counter. Underneath resides a grey midsole and white rubber outsole. The “Wolf Grey” Nike Kobe VIII Protro is planned to debut this fall at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry 190 USD. Nike Kobe…

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PE Corner: KD breaks out another one

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title image via hkd_35 Earlier this week against the New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant took to the court in yet another PE of his KD 16 sneaker.  This multi-color sneaker sports a purple weave upper overlaid with orange. Red support wings are present on both the lateral and medial sides, with a blue tongue and inner adding to the multi-hued aesthetic.  KD logos sit on each tongue, completing an upper that resides atop a fuschia-speckled bone midsole and rubber outsole.  As with so many Player Exclusives,…

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