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Kevin Durant breaks out KD 17

Brandon King

Though images have been circulating of the KD 17 for several weeks, the man himself, Kevin Durant took them to the court in Game 1 of the Suns opening round Western Conference playoff series.  They feature an-black aesthetic ( a possible wear test sample?) with the clear translucent KD logo on the tongue offering the only sibilance of visual variety.  A black midsole and matching rubber outsole completes the monochromatic look.  As it currently stands the KD 17 is planned to debut May 24 at nike.com and select retail venues.…

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”Royal” Air Jordan I Low ‘85 coming Spring 2025

Brandon King

Next year , 2025, will see the release of the of the “Royal” Air Jordan I Low ‘85. As can be gleaned by the product name, this will be a lower collared iteration of the classic black and royal colorway in the correct height and shape of the 1985 original ( we hope). This far out from release, there are no available images, but what is known it will utilize a black, royal and summit white color palette. Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a mostly black leather upper…

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”Navy” Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 SP coming in 2025

Brandon King

After the wildly successful release of the  Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 SP last year it would stand to reason that Nike, in typical fashion, would look to recapture that magic/milk the concept at some point in the future. According to zsneakerheadz, the latest iteration of this collaborative effort will drop in 2025.  At this juncture, there are no available images, but what is known is this Jordan 4 will make use of a summit white, navy, neutral grey, gum yellow and varsity red color palette. Initial predictive speculations assigns…

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“Game Royal” Air Jordan 12 coming December 18

Brandon King

The upcoming holiday season will see the debut of the “Game Royal” Air Jordan 12. At this juncture, there are no available images, however predictions assign an aesthetic of a 12 with color blocking following path of the classic “White/Red” colorway ( white upper, blue overlays, midsole and outsole) but with game royal tagging in for the varsity red.  The “TWO3” and Jumpman branding should be in their normal posts on the tongue , while on the rear heel will read “JORDAN QUALITY PRODUCTS INSPIRED BY THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER”…

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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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