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Check out this Air Jordan XXXVIII Low

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the Air Jordan XXXVIII Low sports a combination of yellow and orange throughout the embroidery on its upper. A vibrant yellow shows up at the inner and also is present encircling the Jumpman on the tongue and the sunburst that surrounds the Jumpman on the insoles. Underneath resides a full-length Zoom Air Strobel, X-Plate and a translucent rubber outsole. As of the writing of this article, there has not been an indicated release date. More information on these will be reported as it avails itself.

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“Dark Mocha” Air Jordan 1 Low ’85 coming this holiday season

Brandon King

The “Dark Mocha” Air Jordan 1 Low ’85 is the latest addition to an already loaded holiday release season. It will sport a white leather upper wirh a perforated toe box paired with mocha bia the Swooshes that adorn the sides,, inner, rear heel overlay as well as the branding A Wings logo on the rear heel and a white mesh tongue rounds out an upper that sits atop a white midsole and mocha rubber outsole. The “Dark Mocha” Air Jordan 1 Low ’85 is slated to debut this holiday…

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LeBron James wears DT Max inspired LeBron XXI in All-Star game

Brandon King

In Sunday evening’s basketball farce that was the NBA All-Star game, LeBron James took the court in a pair of his LeBron XXIs inspired by Deion Sanders’ Nike DT Max This iteration of the LeBron XXI features the same black-and-white pattern seen on the DT Max and also included the midfoot strap and small gold lateral Swoosh. A mostly white and black heel midsole resides underneath the aforementioned upper and rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. No word yet on if these will see a retail release.

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“Sanddrift/Dusty Cactus” Nike Dunk Low WMNS coming in April

Brandon King

This women’s-specific Dunk Low features a dusty cactus and pink foam weave foundational layer overlaid with spanddrift canvas at the toe, eye rows, and wrapping the heel. Sanddrift Swoosh’ss can be seen on the sides with additional Nike branding showing up on the tongue and rear heel. Underneath resides a sanddrift midsole and pink foam rubber outsole. As it currently stands, the “Sanddrift/Dusty Cactus” Nike Dunk Low is seceded to begin its retail voyage April 1 at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 135 USDW sticker price.…

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“Mirage v2” Nike Book 1 coming later this month

Brandon King

This upcoming iteration the Nike Book 1 sports an ashen slate upper spread across a combination of nubuck and textile. The tongue reads “BOOK” with a small Swoosh, while on the book-inspired rear heel tab a “96”, the year of Booker’s birth can be seen. The lateral and medial sides are adorned with Swooshes, with the rear spine reading “CHAPTER ONE.” Underneath this upper resides a Zoom Air equipped midsole and a milky translucent outsole. The “Ashen Slate” Nike Book 1 is slated to debut February 29; they will carry…

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Devin Booker shows “All-Star” Nike Book 1

Brandon King

Though many of you aren’t paying attention, the NBA All-Stqt Game and its associated events are taking place this weekend. Even in its current diminished state, the All-Star game itself remains the crown jewel of the weekend. For sneaker enthusiasts one of the most anticipated aspects of this time of the season are the released around that time, several of which are the sneakers that the All-Stars will wear on the court. To much less fanfare, Nike is releasing All-Star sneakers for their signature athletes, for which this Book 1…

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UAPB women’s hoops cleans up Alabama State, 70-47

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title image via UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics Winner 70 Final 47 Team 1 2 3 4 F UAPB 15  19  15  21  70 ALST 15  13  9  10  47 MONTGOMERY, AL – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama State to just 20 percent from 3-point range in a 2-for-10 shooting performance on the way to a 70-47 win over the Hornets on the road Saturday. The Golden Lions (14-11, 9-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Demetria Shephard, who had 15 points.…

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“Mambacita” Nike Kobe VII coming May 2024

Brandon King

This spring will see the debut of another Kobe commemorating the memory of Gianna Bryant. It sports a white Engineered Mesh upper adorned with a butterfly pattern. Metallic gold Swooshes tank their places on the lateral sides and the media ankles; the same hue also appears on the Kobe branding on the tongue. On the respective rear heel of each shoe reads GiGi’s name and her jersey number, 2 over the top of a Kobe logo. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black midsole and a white rubber outsole. As…

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“Mirage” Nike Book 1 now available

Brandon King

The Nike Book 1 is inspired by the life journey Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker, with a barcode that features numbers of importance in Booker’s life such as the zip codes of Grand Rapids and Phoenix. Other personal details includes his initials on the tongue tags, and this birth year “96”on the rear heel tab, which are meant to bear a resemblance to the pages of a book. The book-inspired aesthetic continues to the rear heel, that reads “Chapter One” , which is linked to the spines of books.…

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