Tags: Player Exclusive Rewind:
Jay Jones (AKA Dependable Jay) posted his forty-five pair Air Jordan IX (9) collection on NikeTalk nearly a month ago. The quiver of grips just might qualify for the "9th Wonder of the World", as Dependable Jay hit his digital audience off with Kaazaam samples and many other delectables. One of my favorites from the shoot...
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Unfortunate perhaps, but a plethora of Jordan Brand products have shorter shelf lives than Lil' Bow Wow. Everywhere you look, signature models are cracking and degrading at alarming rates--even MJ himself can't escape the ol' "yellow" funk on his Columbia XI (11) Mids that were recently acquired and posted digitally by Alaska shoe buff Phase2. (His...
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As I mentioned here, Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas has a penchant for rocking kicks below the ankles, but Agent Zero also experimented with mids early on in his career. Gil wore the sleek, Asimovian a3 Superstar Ultra during his formative years as an NBA'er. The shoe is distinguished by a full-length a3 cushioning unit...
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Back before AND1 fell off, the Le Habra, California-based brand built quite the rapport with both NBA players and NCAA teams. Nearly 25% of the athletes in the League were sporting the "Player logo" and teams like the Wyoming Cowboys and Pacific Tigers were outfitted in the brand's footwear and apparel. The Tigers...
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Though adidas frontman Gilbert Arenas is famous for sticking to low top product on-court, the Washington Wizards court sported the luxurious adidas a3 Superstar Ultra Mid early on in his career. The Superstar Ultra featured full-length a3 cartridges in a foward-canted position, which provided unmatched comfort and delightful court feel. Unfortunately, the all-encompassing cushioning...
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Oh yes, the coveted NCAA player sample. Division one ballplayers have been hit off with buttery one-of-ones, samples, and exclusives in colors often unreleased to the public. The Boston College Golden Eagles campus is located near Reebok’s Canton, Mass. headquarters. It is this close proximity that led to the brand sponsoring the Eagles, who...
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With Harmonix Air embedded in the heel, the AND1 2Chi was the brand's 2004-05 reinvention of the classically half-toned Tai Chi. The Deux Chi was offered up in leather/suede accents, leather/patent accents and full-patent variations. NBA guard David Wesley was running with the New Orleans Hornets upon the model's release, and was hit off with...
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It was the trade of all trades. Legendary Philadelphia 76ers point guard Allen Iverson was being shipped to the Denver Nuggets, further enchancing the talent-rich Western Conference. Secondly, there were hopes that the brazen, yet veteran guard would provide the leadership and skills necessary to make the hopeful Nuggets a title contender. The stars...
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The 2006 NBA All-Star Game and its celebrity-oriented festivities proved to be an eventful weekend for the NBA's leading studs. adidas frontman and Houston Rockets forward Tracy McGrady was blessed by the Three Stripes with his own special-make up pair of the T-Mac V in white/blue/red to match the uniforms and color scheme of the...
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A 2007 Reebok Basketball advertisement proclaimed, "Different Question, Same ANSWER." The conspicuous slogan was implemented in an embargo for the Question III, the latest from Allen Iverson's other line. The shoe proved to be a generally unassuming ride, with RBK's Hexalite cushioning interface placed in the heel and forefoot,...
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