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”Conductor” Nike Sabrina 2 dropping July 12

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Dubbed the “Conductor” this upcoming colorway of the Nike Sabrina 2 sports a hydrogen blue mesh and textile upper.  Sabrina logos can be found on the tongue and insoles, while a white Swoosh is parked on the lateral side.   Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white and hydrogen blue midsole and a white rubber outsole.  The “Conductor” Nike Sabrina 2 is set to debut 12 July 2024 at nike.com and select retail establishments.  Images via allinlivee

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Grambling football headed to The Horseshoe in 2025

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Monday Grambling football announced that they would take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025.  The Tigers are headed to The Horseshoe to replace UCONN, who Ohio State is no longer set to face, on Saturday, September 6.  The Buckeyes were scheduled to face the Huskies on September 18, but according to the OSU athletic department, the decision to cancel the game and alter their schedules was a mutual one between Ohio State and UCONN. The now-open September 18 date for the Buckeyes will be filled by a Big10 opponent…

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Morgan State hires Keshia Cambell Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services

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Courtesy of Morgan State Athletics Morgan State Vice President/Director of Athletics Dena Freeman-Patton has announced the addition of Keshia Campbell to the Morgan State athletics department as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services. Campbell will be responsible for oversight of sports medicine, strength and conditioning, student development (personal and career) and other student services areas.  “Ms. Campbell is a welcomed addition to the Bear Family,” said Freeman-Patton. “She brings a wealth of knowledge within intercollegiate athletics that will enhance the experiences of our student-athletes.” Campbell, who brings nearly 30 years of experience in athletics…

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Angel Reese wears Joker-themed customs against Indiana Fever

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Sunday Against the Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky rookie sensation Angel Resse wore a custom edition of the Reebok Solution.  Produced by Chicago-based SoLegit Customs, these joker-themes kicks feature a purple base overlaid with a red toe cap of which the right sports the deranged smile of Clown Prince of Crime and near full rand that features a “HA HA” pattern. A green vector logo occupies the lateral side, completing an upper that sits atop a white foam midsole and black rubber outsole.   Reese tallied 11 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists,…

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PE Corner: Jayson Tatum shows off pink Tatum 2 PE

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Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum gave us a glimpse at a non-retail iteration of his Tatum 2 silhouette.  The pink-based colorway sports a light pink synthetic and textile upper with an iridescent tongue. Light blue pods are present on the lateral and medial sides, themselves surrounded by hot pink overlays. The same intense pink is also present at the inner, as well as the rear wheel.  Underneath resides what appears to be a white midsole and rubber outsole.  As a player-exclusive sneaker, there are no indications of a retail…

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PE Corner: Take a look at Dana Evans’ Tatum 2

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Nick DePaula and Tatumkicks give us a look at a Tatum 2 PE for Chicago Sky guard and Jordan Brand athlete Dana Evans.  They sport a vibrant red nubuck and textile upper with pink pods on the lateral medial sides. Black shows up via a pink-speckled black lizard print strip that encircles the aforementioned pods, the medial of which reads “Find A Way”, a personal slogan for Tatum.  The right and left tongues are emblazoned with Tatum and Dana’s logos, respectively, with black also taking care of the inner and…

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Legendary rapper’s son heading to an HBCU

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The son of one of the most legendary rap duos is now an HBCU man.  Cross Patton the son of Big Boi of Outkast, committed to Bethune-Cookman University, according to a post on his Instagram account.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cross Patton † (@crosspatton) After a high school career that concluded with running for 314 yards and 5 touchdowns on 60 carries and garnering an honorable mention All-Region 4-AAAA selection as a Senior, the Woodward Academy (College Park, GA) product began his collegiate career at the University of Oregon.  Patton…

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Mo Williams’ younger son receives offer from Jackson State

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Class of 2026 guard Mason Williams, the son of Jackson State head basketball coach Mo Willians has an official offer from Jackson State.  The younger Willians, a 6’1” guard out of Jackson Academy (MS) in his sophomore season averaged 9.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 21.0 minutes per contest. In a key game this season against then-undefeated Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Williams scored a career-high 27 points in Jackson Academy’s 69-47 defeat of The Raiders went 36-1 this season en route to defeating Jackson Prep 54-53 to win…

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Donte’ Jackson signs multi-year extension with Grambling

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Grambling head basketball coach Donte’ Jackson signed an extension that will keep him as the Tigers coach through 2029.  “Coach Jackson is without a doubt one of the best basketball coaches in the country and we are blessed that he’s the leader of our men’s basketball program,” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Trayvean. Scott. “He has taken our program to heights that haven’t been seen for decades and we are confident that he will continue to be successful and mold our student-athletes into men who represent our institution the…

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PE Corner: Jayson Tatum wears “Infrared” Tatum 2 in Finals Game 4

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In Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Dallas served up a 122-84 shellacking the Boston Celtics cant forget about soon enough,  Jayson Tatum took these player exclusive version to the court.  The predominantly white upper is paired with infrared at the rear heel at the side pods, rear heel and backing the tongue. Black shows up in as tertiary hue via surrounding the aforementioned pods and can also be seen on the small Jumpman branding on the rear heel.  Underneath resides a white midsole and matching outsole.  There is no indication…

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