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Check out ”Grandma’s Couch” Nike LeBron XXI

Brandon King

This LeBron XXI will bring back the memories of plastic-covered multi-colored living room furniture of many of our elders back in the day. It sports a multi-hued upper with green LeBron logos and a floral pattern against the navy background to help give them the living room furniture feel.  Bright green stands in for the small Swoosh on the lateral side and the LeBron signature on the tongue.  Underneath this upper resides a navy midsole and a gum rubber outsole.  More information to come on three as it avails itself. …

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An initial look at the “Velvet Brown” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG

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Few things get a segments of the sneaker populace charged up like news of potential Travis Scott collaboration.  Images have surfaced of an upcoming Travis Scott x Air Jordan I Low OG. It sports a brown suede upper with its signature, large, reversed Swoosh on the lateral side. If it follows the visual precedent set by previous Scott collabs will feature conventional Nike as well as additional Travis Scott branding on the medial side.  A Travis Scott face logo and a Wings logo are seen on each respective heel with…

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PE Corner: A truly rare Kobe VI PE

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PE Corner: A rarely seen Kobe VI PE This rarely-seen Kobe VI PE comes to us from 2012. Speculated to be a UCLA, MNPLS Lakers or an Andre Iguodala PE, it sports a pantone blue scaled upper adorned on the sides with gold Swooshes. Gold also shows up on the external heel counter, signature, and the Kobe logo perched atop the tongue as well as the laces.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a blue midsole and white rubber outsole.  As was the case, and remains so now, there are no…

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Norfolk State’s Premier Wynn qualifies for World Athletics U20 Championships

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication Fresh off completing a stellar freshman campaign to begin his collegiate career, Norfolk State track & field student-athlete Premier Wynn has taken his talents to a national stage. The Pennsauken, N.J. native competed at the 2024 USATF U20 Championships earlier this month at Hayward Field, finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles to qualify for the World Athletics U20 Championships. Shattering his own personal record, Wynn crossed the finish line in 50.58 seconds, ahead of competitors from North Carolina State, Washington, and Wichita…

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“Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low coming spring 2025

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title image via zsneakerheadz The “Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low is based on a Player Exclusive that Michael Jordan rocked in the 1996 postseason, as the Bulls capped off a 72-10 season by winning their fourth NBA crown.  At this early juncture, there are no available images but initial predictive speculation is that we will see a lower collared XI sporting a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand. It is not known yet if this rand will have the white fringe of the original/PE.  The…

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Alabama A&M releases women’s soccer schedule

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics  The Alabama A&M University head women’s soccer coach Prince Borde announced on Monday the 2024 schedule, which includes eight regular season games at home. “We are excited about the upcoming season,” Borde said. “We have a lot of new players, and they will fit in well with the mixture of veterans we have returning. Last year, we finished the season strong, and we hope to build off that this year. I am truly excited for this team and look forward to the upcoming season.” Of the eight home games, four are…

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PE Corner: Michael Jordan’s “Charlotte Hornets” Air Jordan 9 PE

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The “Hornets” Air Jordan 9 was created as an exclusive colorway for the man himself, Michael Jordan in 2019 when NBA All-Star Weekend was held in Charlotte.  They sport a white leather upper overlaid with that of a supple-looking purple leather rand that also extends up the heel and collar. Hornets teal can be seen on the “AIR JORDAN” branding on the tongue, the global Jumpman logo on the rear heel, pull tab, and laces.  Purple also shows up at the inner, with white making additional appearances at the “23”…

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Lane College names Harold Rayford as men’s basketball coach

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Courtesy of Lane Athletics Lane College has named Harold Rayford head coach of the Dragons men’s basketball program. “Coach Rayford brings a wealth of knowledge on and off the court to our men’s basketball program,” said Derrick Burroughs, Director of Athletics. “His leadership and coaching experience, along with his relationships throughout all levels of the basketball community, will complement the new chapter of Lane men’s basketball.” Rayford is the founder of Tennessee Preparatory Academy located in Memphis, TN. Since 2015, he has helped over 260 student-athletes reach the collegiate level across…

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Albany State football makes waves with top-20 D-II transfer class

Brandon King

In his first season at Albany State, head coach Quinn Gray Sr. led the Golden Rams to a 6-5 overall record and an appearance in the SIAC Championship Game.  Gray, like every other college football coach in the country is scouring the nation to identity, recruit and sign the talent necessary to improve his program.  For the vast majority of college football’s time span, the way to do that was building through high school players. Transfer players factored into that recipe but having to sit a year before being eligible to…

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PE Corner: James Wiseman’s Kobe VI Protro PE

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These Kobe VI Protro were made for forme no. 2 overall pick and current Detriot Pistons center James Wiseman.  They sport a white snake-scaled upper adorned on the sides with Swooshes that transition from bright orange to red. A gradient Kobe logo is perched atop the tongue, while a pink external heel counter completes the coloration for the upper.  Underneath resides a white midsole and gradient rubber outsole.  As with nearly of all the subjects of PE Corner, there is no indication of a retail release.  Images via mambainauranceco

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