Let’s take a minute to remember. A minute to remember some of those incredible things Michael Jordan used to do on the hardwood. What pops up? Probably the Flu Game. Sure thing. The Shot? Of course. The Shot Reloaded? For sure. We might as well think about all those game winners, the championships, the close-game heroics […]
Saturday, Sept. 3rd 2016 is one of those days in the life of a sneakerhead, when the sun seems a little bit brighter and the smiles seem a little bit warmer. Why? One of the absolute must-have-shoes in sneaker history is being re-released. The Air Jordan 1 Retro “Banned” is coming back. It’s the shoe that took […]
History doesn’t repeat itself, they say. Well, sometimes it does. For instance, when a certain someone dribbles down the clock to deliver a championship-deciding play in game 6 of the finals – just to do it all over again the following year. Mr. Michael Jeffrey Jordan loved to make history. And he loved mimicking his […]
Where’d You Get Those? Legendary radio host, DJ, basketball prodigy and sneaker connoisseur Bobbito Garcia aka DJ Cucumber Slice aka Kool Bob Love has done it again. He put his magic into a collaboration with Puma to bring back the roots of NYC sneaker culture. Say hello to the Puma x Bobbito Garcia Clyde and […]
It’s not a pro game. With all that television time, the attention, the hype it might feel different, but still: not a pro game. In the end it does not make much of a difference anyways. Just think about yourself. Don’t you enjoy wearing some nice kicks while playing pick-up ball on your favorite court? […]
Today, people in the US celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to pay tribute to the leader of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. What better day could we choose to present to you the brand-new Nike Black History Month (BHM) collection of 2016. This year’s line includes basketball signature shoes […]
The Air Jordan 2, released in November 1986, featured a luxurious design that was never seen before on a basketball shoe. Nike wanted to create a great successor for the Air Jordan 1 and came up with some special characteristics. It was made in Italy featuring genuine Italian leather and faux lizard skin along the […]
“I’m back”, were the words that got basketball fans around the world excited in March 1995 as Michael Jordan announced his comeback to the NBA. After retiring from the Bulls in 1993 and an interlude in Minor League Baseball Michael figured that he still had something to give to the ball game. MJ came back towards […]
Let me get this straight right off the bat. I’m a die-hard Laker fan, but I never really liked Kobe Bryant. If you don’t think that’s possible, think again. I know a lot of Laker fans who have always been critical of the Black Mamba, especially the ones who already bled purple and gold when Kobe […]
The NBA is about to return, bringing along some desperately awaited basketball shoe releases. One of them is the adidas D Rose 6 Boost, which is only the latest installment of a very successful basketball sneaker line. Adidas has shown its will, to become a major player in the basketball sector once again. Doing so […]
