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Orlando Magic legend and Memphis Tigers Head Coach Penny Hardaway had one of the most unique Nike basketball shoe lines long before a new signature sneaker dropped every other week. To this day, sneakerheads still obsess over the Air Penny line and they’ll have a chance to grab an original colorway for the first time […]

Nike will continue its ongoing series of releases around Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant and the newly minted Nike Ja 1 basketball sneakers. With the upcoming NBA season just around the corner, Ja Morant and fans will have a plethora of color combinations to rock in the hottest shoes in the league right now. Check […]

Nike continues to release retro versions of their athletes’ sneakers and it’s come with a heap of success. As Nike’s latest lifetime athlete, it’s no surprise that Kevin Durant and his brand are seeing a similar resurgence. Early August, fans will have a chance to grab one of the earliest models in his 16-shoe signature line. […]

Nike has been hard at work since announcing the continuation of the Kobe Bryant and Mamba brands. With the expected launch coming around August 8th, or 8/24 known as “Kobe Day”, the rumors of future releases have been stirring. Now, two more colorways are set to drop in Summer 2024 and sneaker fans are hyped. […]

We’re now getting some good news from LeBron James’ camp. This is after the son of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, Bronny James, suffered cardiac arrest during a USC practice session. Sneakerheads will be glad to know that the news comes in the form of a sneak peek of the highly anticipated Nike LeBron 21. […]

Kobe Bryant never shied away from his Philadelphia roots and where he came for. After announcing that they will continue the Nike Kobe line with new releases, Nike keeps it coming with releases of past Kobe models and classic colorways. Now, the Nike Kobe 4 will receive a Protro in the “Philly” colorway from 2009. […]

Nike continues pumping out the colorways for Grizzlies star Ja Morant and his first signature sneaker, the Nike Ja 1, as they’ve seen a massive increase in popularity for the shoe. Shortly after previewing a new “Halloween” iteration of the Ja 1, Nike released official images of the upcoming Ja 1 “EYBL”. Check out our […]

England goalkeeper Mary Earps is speaking out at Nike for refusing to sell her jersey as the Women’s World Cup begins. Nike does not sell the jerseys of women’s soccer goalkeepers, even though they sell jerseys for the other soccer positions and sell goalkeeper jerseys for men’s soccer. Mary Earps spoke out on the exclusion […]

Nike announced on Monday that it would permanently end its sponsor partnership with Hockey Canada after the way the corporation handled a high-profile sexual assault case last year. The sports apparel giant was one of several major partners that decided to pause its sponsorship deal with Canada’s governing body back in 2022 after heavy criticism […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is suspended for the first 25 games of the 2023-2024 NBA season due to his actions from the infamous Instagram Live video, but that hasn’t stopped Nike from pumping out colorways of his popular Nike Ja 1 silhouette. This Halloween, shortly after the NBA season begins, Nike will release a […]

Nike announced in 2023 that they will be continuing the Nike Kobe Bryant brand and expanding releases, many based on classics from the legend’s playing days. Ahead of Christmas 2023, Nike will release the most iconic colorway of one of Bryant’s most popular sneakers – with a serious twist. Check out our Sneakers news for […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker announced in March that he would be the latest NBA superstar and Nike athlete to receive his own signature sneaker. Now, months later, exclusive photos have released of the samples to Booker’s shoe, titled the Nike Book 1. Check out the latest iteration for Nike’s Basketball line and follow our […]

In case you forgot, Kobe Bryant actually had a sponsorship deal with Adidas early on in his career. He was Adidas’ golden boy as the German athletic apparel giants poured a lot of time, effort, and money into building their basketball brand around the Los Angeles Lakers icon. It wasn’t long, however, before Kobe cut […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is teaming up with Nike for the newest iteration of his signature Nike Zoom Freak 5 sneaker. The brand new colorway, dubbed ‘Keep It a Buck’ pays homage to Giannis’ ties to Milwaukee and his genuine honesty both a player and person. Check out our Sneakers news for more upcoming […]

Florida A&M University must be one proud school as one of their alumnus just got one of the top positions in Nike. G. Scott Uzzell is set to take on the vice president and general manager role in North America after his role at Converse, per HBCU news. The sports businessman was a business graduate […]

The NBA’s 25-game suspension of Ja Morant does not just affect the Memphis Grizzlies. There are many dominoes that could fall from this public shaming, including the loss of endorsement and sponsorship deals. Morant’s most lucrative partnership might remain intact, however. Nike issued an official statement in response to the league’s punishment, standing behind one […]

Nike enthusiasts and basketball fans alike have reason to rejoice as the iconic sports brand gears up for the release of the highly anticipated Nike LeBron 7 ‘Florida A&M’ sneaker in ‘Gorge Green’ color. Regarded as one of LeBron James’ most beloved signature models, the Nike LeBron 7 has captivated sneakerheads for over a decade […]

LeBron James is known for his lavish vacations following any postseason run in the NBA and now Nike will give him a beach-themed colorway for his latest signature Nike LeBron 20. Set to release on June, 22nd, we’ll take a closer look at the “Message in a Bottle” LeBron 20. Check out our Sneaker news […]

EA Sports and Nike Virtual Studios announced on Thursday a new collaboration that will “enhance and personalize” sports experiences in the virtual realm globally. The partnership will implement Nike’s .Swoosh creations to be in EA sports games. The announcement comes at a time where the sports game tycoon is gearing up to unveil details on […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is the latest athlete in Nike‘s storied history to sign a lifetime deal. On par with having one of the most successful lines in the brand’s basketball department, Nike released a new “What The” colorway for the KD 15. The shoes were dropped today and are still available in a […]

Ja Morant‘s latest signature Nike sneaker, the Ja Morant 1, released on Nike SNKRS app this morning and sold out within four minutes of their release. Despite rumors of Nike moving on from their star Memphis Grizzlies’ athlete amidst repeated gun incidents and an indefinite suspension from the NBA, the sneaker giant moved forward with […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving is expected to be one of the biggest names in NBA free agency this summer. His current deal with the Mavs runs out this offseason, and given that he still remains to be one of the top point guards in the game today, Kyrie is fully expected to secure a […]

Tennis legend John McEnroe and rapper Travis Scott are reportedly working on releasing a collaborative Nike sneaker, first reported by PageSix. McEnroe was a Nike athlete throughout the duration of his career and donned a number of models on the court, including his very own Nike Mac Attack. The shoes have become popular after Travis […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant finds himself in hot water again after another gun incident on Instagram Live. The Grizzlies suspended him from all team activities while the NBA investigates the matter. To make matters worse, it appears Nike is punishing Ja. Per TMZ, the company removed all of his new sneakers from their website. […]

Nike is set to release the Kobe 8 Protro “Triple White” on 8/24. Late NBA legend and Los Angeles icon Kobe Bryant has one of the most successful Nike Basketball lines in the company’s history. Bryant released and wore 11 different signature models during his playing days with the Los Angeles Lakers and released dozens […]

Nike is once again turning back the clock and revisiting the 90’s with a sneaker release in honor of Sir Charles Barkley and his signature sneaker line from his playing days with the Phoenix Suns. Last reissued in 2021, the Nike Air Max CB 94 will return in the original Black/White/Varsity Purple colorway that Barkley […]

The very first Nike shoe Michael Jordan ever wore in the NBA will be released in a new colorway on May 10, 2023. Before receiving his signature Jordan line and debuting the Air Jordan 1 silhouette everyone is so familiar with, Michael Jordan first wore the Nike Air Ship in 1984 in his first regular […]

Sneakerheads may have had trouble focusing on the Davis vs. Garcia fight when realizing that Gervonta Davis was wearing a boxing boot version of one of the most hyped Nike SB models to date. Davis donned a green and purple suede boxing shoe, modeled after the Nike SB Dunk High “Skunk” colorway released on 4/20 […]

The Phoenix Suns are facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs and dropped the first game of the series last night 115-110. The Clippers led for most of the game but saw the Suns grab an eight-point lead late in the third quarter. Kevin Durant led Phoenix […]

Nike has made big plans to continue the expansion of the Kobe line and is slated to release a number of colorways throughout 2023. May 1, 2023 is the next closest rumored release date as Nike is expected to honor the memory of Gigi Bryant on her 17th birthday. Last year, we saw Nike drop […]

Caitlyn Jenner is not holding back about what she thinks about Nike’s new “woke” ad. Jenner says that the global sneaker giant is throwing money at trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney, but did not have the same energy for 7-time gold Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix. However, Jenner’s frustration is not with Mulvaney and reportedly complimented […]

While Air is one of the year’s best films, it’s not above some embellishing of its story. Every historical film is guilty of it, but the real-life Sonny Vaccaro is here to clarify what aspects of the film were modified from what went down. Speaking with The Athletic, Vaccaro, 83, admits that the film “embellished […]

Ahead of Jordan Brand‘s 30-year anniversary, Nike will release a new Retro Collection for Summer 2023. Announced on March 3, 2023, Air Jordan will commemorate 2023 as “Jordan Year” and will put a new, fresh spin on classic silhouettes worn throughout Michael Jordan’s career. It’ll be the second of such releases as Jordan Brand continues […]

After a number of similar leaks last summer, Nike officially unveiled Giannis Antetokounmpo’s fourth signature shoe, the Nike Zoom Freak 4, and slated a release later in the fall of 2022. The shoe has been a hit among retailers and has seen a number of college basketball schools adopting them as their team sneaker. Nike […]

Award-winning comedian and actor Chris Tucker will be playing Howard White in “Air,” a highly anticipated movie chronicling Nike executives’ pursuit of NBA icon Michael Jordan as they sought to sign the future Hall of Famer to a shoe endorsement deal. White is one of MJ’s closest friends, as well as the vice president of […]

In October 2003, LeBron James, took the court in his NBA debut as an 18-year-old for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a game against the Kings in Sacramento, James took the league by storm and debuted like no high school player ever has before. 20 years later, Nike will be releasing James’ debut signature sneakers to […]

Yet another piece of historic Michael Jordan memorabilia is heading to auction. Sotheby’s, the most reputable auction house in the world, will make available a pair of Michael Jordan’s game-worn Air Jordan 13 sneakers from Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals. The shoes were worn by Jordan in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz in […]

Kyrie Irving once had one of the most popular Nike Basketball signature sneakers among players in the league. But after Irving’s controversial post involving an antisemitic movie, Nike decided to terminate his contract in December 2022, making him a sneaker free agent Since then, Kyrie has had to get creative with the sneakers he wears […]

Basketball isn’t a priority at the moment for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, who will be away from the team for at least two games for reasons stemming from a controversial Instagram Live session in which he was seemingly seen displaying a gun. Ja Morant has already apologized for his actions and also took […]