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A’Ja Wilson is getting her own signature sneaker

Brandon King

In a move that should have happened fat sooner, Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson will finally receive her own signature sneaker.  The Las Vegas Aces star made the announcement on her Instagram account, wearing a hoodie that reads, “Of Course I Have a Shoe Dot Com.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by A'ja Wilson (@aja22wilson) Her upcoming debut silhouette, the A’One is slated to debut in 2025.  Alexa Phillippou also reported that Wilson is also added to the ranks of the Nike signature athletes, joining the likes…

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MEAC Softball: Morgan State clears South Carolina State 3-2 to advance to Consolation finals

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The No. 1 Bears of Morgan State University survived and advanced to the consolation finals after defeating the No. 5 Bulldogs of South Carolina State 3-2 in extra innings on Friday at the NSU Softball Field. MEAC Player of the Year, Victoria Fletcher, hit a single up the middle to score Ellie Bostedt to secure the victory.  The game opened with neither team scoring in the first inning despite the Bulldogs leaving a pair of runners on the bases while the Bears were sent…

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Michael Wilbon has had enough of the LeExcuses

Brandon King

The recent, and to many the unjust, firing of former Lakers coach Darvin Ham has been a tipping point on breaking the gag hold that’s seemingly been in place as it relates to any degree of criticism directed at LeBron James. Over the past several days a multitude of media personages have gotten on James’ case for yet another one of his coaches getting broken off. Ham’s replacement will mark the Lakers’ fourth coach during the LeBron era in Tinseltown and the ninth coach of his career. One of those…

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PE Corner: LeBron James wears “The Shop” PE as Lakers sent packing

Brandon King

In what turned out to be their valiant last stand against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, LeBron James wore “The Shop” PE of the LeBron XXI.  It sports a wheat suede upper with a large debossed Swoosh on the lateral side, with smaller more conventional gold-bordered black branding on the medial side. Black also shows wrapping the heel as well as the inner.  Lebron’s signature appears on the tongue, completing an upper that resides atop a white and black midsole and a patterned rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, there…

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Candace Parker named President of Adidas Women’s Basketball

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Courtesy of Sean Leahy, Yahoo Sports A little over a week after announcing her retirement from the WNBA, Candace Parker is moving into a new role as president of Adidas women’s basketball. According to Adidas, Parker will “collaborate with the brand to create a powerful platform aimed at influencing and elevating the future of women’s sports. She will drive innovative strategies and empowering initiatives to push the game further while inspiring the next generation of hoopers to dream bigger and reach higher under her guidance. “Parker’s role will also involve overseeing…

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”Blood Orange” New Balance 1500 coming May 2024

Brandon King

This upcoming offer of the New Balance 1500 sports a blood orange suede upper underlaid with black mesh and grey leather. A New Balance “N” logo with stitching implemented in a manner to give it depth, appears on the medial and lateral sides. Additional branding appears on the rear heel, along with “1500” on the lateral side and “new balance MADE IN ENGLAND” appears on the tongue. Underneath resides a sail ENCAP-equipped midsole and black and grey rubber outsole. The “Blood Orange” New Balance 1500 is set to debut May…

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”Light Orewood Brown”Nike Air Foamposite One coming July 2024

Brandon King

This upcoming addition to the extensive Foamposite One roster sports a light orewood brown Foamposite upper pair with black leather at the eyebrows and black mesh at the collar, inner and tongue. Light rosewood brown also shows up on the on the One Cent branding on the aforementioned tongue and rear heel, as well as the small Swoosh embroidered on the lateral eyerow.  Below the upper resides a carbon fiber shank plate (after all, they are still basketball shoes) and milky translucent rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, the “Light…

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”Black” Nike Air Flightposite I returning spring 2025

Brandon King

Originally released in 1999, the Air Flightposite One was like nothing else on the market. It’s Foamposite upper molded to conform to the wearer’s foot to give a near customized fit, with the one drawback being the material being a bit weighty.  In 2025 the “Black”, one of the Flightposite I’s original colorway will finally make its long-awaited return.  We should be presented with a Flightposite One that features a black Foamposite upper partnered with a zippered, Swoosh-clad black Neoprene sleeve with a branded Velcro enclosure. A white Swoosh should…

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”Armory Navy” Nike Air Foamposite One coming this fall

Brandon King

The “Armory Navy” Nike Air Flightposite One is one of a plethora of colorways of the still classic silhouette that Nike has in the chamber to come over the next several months.  It sports a Foamposite upper that starts dark grey and transitions from white and back to dark grey at the rear. Black shows up on the eye rows, tongue and inner. Navy Swooshes can been seen on the lateral sides with One Cent branding seen on the rear heel and the aforementioned tongue. Underneath resides a burgundy crush…

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PE Corner: ”FAMU PE” Nike LeBron XX NXT Gen

Brandon King

This LeBron XX NXXT Gen was made for the Florida A&M basketball program. The green of the upper peeks through the white open hole mesh. Dual -branded Green and orange Swooshes adorn the later side, while a large single Swoosh takes care of the branding on the medial side.  A Rattler logo has its home on the left tongue, while LeBron’s signature is perched atop the right. Both tongues sports “NIKE” and LBJ branding, with “XX” showing up on the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole…

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