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A first ever look at the “Pearl Pink” Air Jordan 12

Brandon King

This grade school exclusive iteration of the iconic Air Jordan 12 features a pearl pink ribbed upper equipped with pink lizard print mudguards on both the lateral and medial sides. Perched atop the tongue is a pink embroidered Jumpman, and also reads “TWO3.”  Jumpmen are also seen on the top two silver eyelets, while a tab on the lateral side mudguard is stamped with “JUMPMAN”. At the rear heel, the Jumpman-topped pull tab reads “JORDAN QUALITY INSPIRED BY THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER.”  Underneath resides a pink midsole and rubber outsole. …

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An in-hand look at the Black Tongue “Fire Red” Air Jordan V

Brandon King

The  Air Jordan turned 35 this year and the return of the “Fire Red” Air Jordan V is not only a commemoration of that milestones but simultaneously one of the most anticipated sneaker moments of 2025 .  Like every other iteration of the classic colorway, the 2025 version sports a white leather upper with clear netting on both the sides and tongue. A fire red Jumpman is perched atop the black tongue, while black “NIKE AIR” branding appears on the rear heel.  An embroidered “23” appears on the lower lateral heel.  Underneath…

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LeBron James attempts to rewrite history again on podcast

Brandon King

Since its inception back in 2024, we rightfully coined Lebron James’ Mind the Game as a propagandacast. Despite its stated purpose of dissecting the “X’s and O’s” of basketball, rather than elucidating the masses on the intricacies of the game of basketball, the show has proven to be merely another vehicle to rewrite history into a pro-LeBron narrative.  In a recent episode, the subject of super teams was being bantered about, and here is what LeBron had to say:  “But I mean the game is going to continue to evolve,…

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An initial look at the “Moonwalker” Nike Zoom IX Low Protro

Brandon King

Initial images of the “Moonwalker” Nike Kobe IX Elite Low Protro have finally come to light. As was the case with their 2014 progenitor, they sport a beautiful and eye-catching purple knit upper adorned on the sides with metallic silver Swooshes. Nine hashes occupy the rear heel, while a Kobe signature and logo are perched atop the purple tongue. The black midsole that resides underneath the aforementioned upper flanks the heel and a lunar landscape pattern can be seen below the translucent rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, the “Moonwalker”…

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LeBron James Debuts the Nike LeBron 23 On-Court

Brandon King

As he prepares for his 23rd season, LeBron James was wearing a wear test iteration of the LeBron 23 in a recent training session.  The LeBron 23 will be a lower collared silhouette, a feature that has been an integral design element of every model since the XX. The black upper seems to feature an angular outsole that wraps along the foot on both the medial and lateral sides.  White the tooling has yet be disclosed, one could surmise that they will be equipped with the latest implementation of Zoom…

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Marcus Morris Sr arrested for fraud

Brandon King

According to online booking records, Marcus Morris Sr was arrested in Broward County, Florida on Sunday. TMZ reports the 13-year NBA vet was arrested on a fraud charge, however, authorities have yet to release further information.  Marcus, along with his twin brother Marketh starred at the University of Kansas before being taken 14th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA Draft. Although the 35-year old has been well traveled in his NBA career, suiting up for the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks,…

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Victor Wembanyama thinks Karl Malone should be in prison

Brandon King

Hall of Famer Karl Malone turned 62 on July 24 and the NBA History X account wished the third all-time leading scorer in NBA history a happy Birthday. Many comments on the post laid into Malone for severe personal indescetions and amongst the voices of critcisim was 2023 no.1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama , who was not on board with the account celebrating The Mailman’s birthday.  The 2023 Rookie of the Year overall reposted a tweet from X user J.Strand that featured a video of Lil Rodney Sion in which…

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“Max Volume” Nike Ja 3 releasing August 15

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the Ja 3 was initially introduced to the world during the Grizzlies’ playoff series with the eventual NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. They sport a mesh upper over which triangular-shaped TPU structures are situated. An upended, black-bordered mint foam Swoosh with more conventionally placed branding on the medial side.  Ja logos are seen perched atop each respective tongue, with “TWELVE” appearing on the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a pink ZoomX midsole and a rubber outsole.  The “Max Volume” Nike Ja 3 is scheduled…

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Kendrick Perkins Calls Out Kobe Bryant Detractors in Fiery Rant

Brandon King

Lately, Kobe Bryant has been getting more disrespected than lemon and orange Starbursts in what can be described as no less than a coordinated smear campaign. While many prominent people in the mainstream media and even former athletes are the drum majors leading this band of basketball blasphemy, it has largely been the independent creators who have used their various platforms ( including this very one) to push back against this latest attempt at a perversion of basketball history. However, there have been some noteworthy individuals, such as Matt Barnes,…

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