Straight as an arrow, poster-boy looks and an image so squeaky clean and immaculate it borders on boring. Thanks to Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the MCU that is the first thing that comes to our mind when we think of ‘Captain America’. But there’s always two sides to a coin and in an alternate […]
In the shadow of his first collab shoe with PUMA, we had an exclusive chance to chitchat with Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. Of course we talked about everything fashion related but we also asked him about the championship season with LA and life inside the bubble. If you want to know what he […]
New year, new London experience! Once again, the NBA hosted their Global Game in London and we were invited to join this special occasion. As if the clash of the Washington Wizards and New York Knicks wouldn’t be enough of a reason to fly to London, Nike sent us over to witness a unique innovation […]
An interview with Omar Epps: “The 90s have a special place in my heart” As we were looking for the right person to represent our 25th anniversary #NeverNotBallin Champion Capsule Collection we identified these must-have ingredients: basketball, 90s hip hop & NYC street fashion. We are glad we found Omar Epps. KICKZ: Omar, people […]
Back in 1985, the Air Jordan 1 was the first signature shoe of Michael Jordan, a basketball performance shoe. Throughout the last decades however, the Air Jordan 1 developed into one of the quintessential pieces for sneaker heads and fashionistas worldwide. Today, in 2018, the Air Jordan 1 has reached new levels. That’s why Jordan […]
What do NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bernard King, Bob Cousy and Connie Hawkins all have in common? The answer is quite simple. They were all born and raised in New York, also lovingly known as the mecca of basketball. The city that never sleeps produces some of the best ball players in the world. And […]
Basketball is a funny thing. Great moments in this sport are almost always connected to other things and as time goes on you can not remember one thing without the other. Take Michael Jordan for example. His comeback from Baseball will always be linked to jersey number 45. His 1997 heroics against Utah will always […]
PARIS CALLING. Last week, we joined adidas Originals at the adidas Deerupt Launch Event in Paris. Disruptively simple, undeniably adidas – the futuristic silhouette of the brandnew adidas model is anything but mainstream, so we were very excited to catch a first glimpse of the Deerupt and get to know the design inspiration behind the […]
28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.4 steals, 51,5% FG and 84.5% FT – and all that in his rookie season. Michael Jordan entered the NBA history books in his first year in the league with mad stats and spectacular highlights. In 1984-85, the 21-year old boy from Brooklyn was not only nominated NBA All-Star […]
Last October, model and fashion consultant Aleali May joined forces with Jordan Brand and set off a complete avalanche in the sneaker world. We had the honor to meet her at the Jordan Brand Media Summit in Los Angeles last Thursday, on February 25th, and were thrilled to talk to her. Surrounded by Js since […]
