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Air Jordan, Air Jordan 11, Air Jordan 11 Concord, Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan, NBA, Sneaker Stories, Style - November 15, 2018

How the ‘Concord’ Air Jordan 11 became sneaker culture’s grail It’s true: The shoes will be released to the public for the first time with No. 45 on the heels

Marvin Barias can pinpoint the moment he knew he wanted his first pair of Air Jordans. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, like many ’90s kids, he idolized Michael Jordan. So much so, he collected almost everything connected to his hero: basketball cards, magazine covers, newspaper clippings. Yet, by high school, Barias still […]

BeBe Winans on the ‘competition’ between athletes and musicians — and meeting Michael Jordan ‘Oh, I gotta go meet him. I want them to lose! But I gotta go meet him.’

On any given Sunday, before someone takes the gridiron — or before someone suits up on an NBA court — somebody, somewhere, is listening to some BeBe Winans music. After all, his résumé — six Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, four NAACP Image Awards and three Soul Train Music Awards — speaks for itself. For […]

Walk it like I talk it: For the fans who talk and the NBA players who shut them up Trash talk from the stands is part of the game, but sometimes fans are better off keeping their mouths shut

There’s a Jay-Z lyric for any situation in life. Just ask Damian Lillard, the Bay Area MC who moonlights as the Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard. Do not bark up that tree, Jay-Z once warned his foes on the classic 2001 diss track “Takeover.” That tree will fall on you/ I don’t know why […]

Chad Kelly was released and other news of the week The Week That Was Oct. 22-25

Monday 10.22.18 The NFL had to save fans from themselves by pre-emptively blocking customers from purchasing customized No. 89 Carolina Panthers jerseys with “Carruth” on the back. Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, who once willingly signed Greg Hardy but wouldn’t give up a fifth-round draft pick for Josh Gordon, traded away a […]

We’re being overrun by herds of GOATs The meaning of the ‘Greatest of All Time’ has been cheapened by too many pretenders

We need to kill off some of these GOATs trampling through the internet. Not because of a surplus of actual greatness — Serena, Jordan and Brady still reign supreme. The true GOATs remain on top of the mountain, for all to see. But the title “Greatest of All Time” is being abused. Rampantly. It’s become […]

The Patriots traded for a black receiver and other news of the week The Week That Was Sept. 17-20

Monday 09.17.18 The San Antonio Spurs, waiting until Tony Parker vacated the premises, hired former NBA forward Brent Barry as vice president of basketball operations. Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer, who knew his former assistant coach Zach Smith had committed an act of domestic violence in 2009 and 2015 and patronized a strip club […]

Ryan Coogler signs on to produce ‘Space Jam 2’ starring LeBron James

Ryan Coogler has just signed on to produce the long-awaited sequel, Space Jam 2. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Black Panther director will produce the film that picks up where the 1996 original left off. Instead of Michael Jordan in the lead role, a new generation of fans will see LeBron James take […]

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LeBron James teams up with Ryan Coogler, Terrance Nance for ‘Space Jam 2’ Production is scheduled to begin in 2019 during the NBA offseason

LeBron James plus Ryan Coogler plus Space Jam? What once existed as just a rumor finally seems to be becoming a reality – and it may be bigger and better than anyone expected. According to The Hollywood Reporter, James has tapped Coogler as the producer for James’ long-awaited Space Jam 2. Whoop, there it is, […]

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Entertainment, michael jordan - September 18, 2018

Michael Jordan Donates $2M for Hurricane Relief in NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan is donating $2 million dollars to assist residents affected […]

Tyson Live ’95: Iron Mike’s return to the ring and the complicated culture around it 23 summers ago, Tyson’s first fight back wasn’t the only hot ticket — but it was the most twisted

To stump Jamie Foxx? That takes a lot of work. But Mike Tyson pulled it off. The two celebrities have been connected for nearly 30 years, the boxer being a frequent and willing muse for Foxx. But recently they were discussing the actor’s long-anticipated, Martin Scorsese-directed biopic of the mercurial pugilist. During the conversation, Tyson, […]

Man convicted in killing of Michael Jordan’s father wants new trial

Daniel Green was convicted of killing basketball legend Michael Jordan’s father 25 years ago, but now he’s secured a new attorney in hopes that he will get a new trial and overturn his conviction, reports Sports Illustrated. Attorney Chris Mumma now represents Green in the case after he asked for a new lawyer and a new trial. Green was convicted of […]

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Smugglers busted for hundreds of thousands fake Nike Air Jordans

What are those! Hopefully, they are the real Nike Air Jordans on your feet, but if you copped a pair of the coveted sneakers somewhere in Brooklyn and Queens NYC, they just might be counterfeit. READ MORE: Surprise Victory: Black Ferguson city councilman wins St. Louis County prosecutor seat over long-time incumbent NYPD made a huge […]

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‘Michael wants to swim, but he doesn’t want to get wet’: Shannon Sharpe criticizes Jordan’s limp retort to Trump

Shannon Sharpe issued some sharp criticism against Michael Jordan on his show Undisputed after the NBA legend issued a brief response to Donald Trump’s insults against LeBron James and Don Lemon.

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LeBron James, Michael Jordan and President Trump’s obsession with influential black male athletes In a week jampacked with soulful culture, a president squeezed in a jab at the NBA GOATs, and the GOATs won

Exactly 23 minutes before midnight — amid the social media celebration of Barack Obama’s 57th birthday on Aug. 4 – President Donald Trump, as he is prone to do, fired off a tweet that made international headlines. This time he brought into his crosshairs two men who made No. 23 an iconic symbol of dominance: […]

King James and other celebrities have the best responses to Trump’s trolling

Donald Trump’s tweet calling LeBron James and Don Lemon dumb and dumber did not go over well in the sports and political world, eliciting strong reactions on social media. While NBA athletes, entertainers and politicians alike fired off a flurry of responses directed at the president, James’ first tweet following Trump’s diss made no mention of the former reality TV star […]

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President Trump Slams LeBron James and Don Lemon In Tweet; Michael Jordan, Others Respond

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Ahead of campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, President Donald Trump unleashed […]

Rank these 10 memorable moments in ESPYS history From Jamie Foxx’s tennis balls to Drake’s side pieces to LeBron James’ prerogative

When one thinks of ESPN’s annual ESPYS award show, many moments stand out. While some made us laugh out loud, like host Justin Timberlake, or laugh uncomfortably, like Saturday Night Live alum Norm Macdonald’s scathing opening monologue, the most memorable moments of the past 25 years have evoked emotions, tears and standing ovations. There’s Sidney […]

Anna Wintour collaborates with Nike for chic Jordan capsule collection

Nike has teamed up with infamous VOGUE Editor-in-Chief, Anna Wintour to create a chic capsule collection of sneakers for women. The line reimagines the brand’s most infamous sneakers, the Air Jordan 1 and the Air Jordan 3 SE and features her seal of approval in the form of her actual signature, “Anna Wintour OK” (AWOK). […]

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Michael Jordan’s daughter, Jasmine becomes the new Nike sneaker heiress

As the only daughter of Michael Jordan and his ex-wife Juanita Vanoy Jordan, Jasmine Jordan definitely wants to “be like Mike.”

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Jordan Brand’s Wings Scholars on the life-changing moment they received their full non-athletic scholarships Based on grades, a video and a potential for greatness, the program is committed to changing lives

On an early June day, as the academic calendar drew to a close and graduation neared, Cyrus Harden decided to leave school a little early. His plan: Change clothes and walk over to one of his part-time jobs to put in some extra hours. College was on the horizon for Harden, so he could certainly […]

Maya Moore’s Nike ‘Wings’ poster inspires 4-year-old girl to see female athletes in a new light Brave, fearless and all agents of change, athletes will be recognized every week for using their platform for the greater good

Maya Moore was drawn to 4-year-old Liliana Sikakane way before Twitter caught on to the little girl who was inspired by a billboard starring the Minnesota Lynx star forward outside of Minneapolis’ Target Center. The billboard and poster, which showcase Moore re-enacting the famous Michael Jordan “Wings” poster from 1989, is part of an ad […]

There Is No Debate: Why LeBron is the GOAT and better than Michael Jordan. Period.

Writer William E. Ketchum III explains why although Michael Jordan will go down as one of the most iconic athletes and pop culture figures of all time, but all things considered, LeBron James is the GOAT. He brought receipts.

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Will Harden’s dunk on Green alter NBA history? LeBron, Shaq and Jordan had other franchise-changing smashes

On the dunk Richter scale, nothing ranks higher than a smash that alters the course of a playoff series. (Well, almost nothing.) The funeral James Harden gave Draymond Green on Tuesday night could turn out to be one of those dunks. We expect Harden to rain treys and cook dudes’ legs into spaghetti, of course. […]

How Harold Varner III signed with Jordan Brand, played TPC in Air Jordan 3 Golfer first caught the eye of Hornets executive Fred Whitfield

Harold Varner III finished at 12 under par at last weekend’s Players Championship, tying for seventh place. It was the 27-year-old’s first top-10 finish in nearly a year, and yet most of the attention from non-hard-core golf fans wasn’t on him winning $331,375. The internet was raving about his shoes. While sinking seven birdies during […]

The ‘He Got Game’ Air Jordan 13s starred in Spike Lee’s film — and became one of the most famous ever In a freakishly authentic bit of product placement, Ray Allen and Denzel Washington gave the Jordan Brand’s first shoe a backstory

This is the first of two stories celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the basketball cult classic He Got Game. The film, directed by Spike Lee and starring Ray Allen and Denzel Washington, hit theaters on May 1, 1998. His IMDb page features nearly two dozen television and film credits. His résumé boasts a Master of […]

The Browns selected their future former quarterback and other news of the week The Week That Was April 23-26

Monday 04.23.18 Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, about as proficient at social media as Shad Moss, said it was a “total accident” when he liked an Instagram comment that said former teammate Russell Westbrook was the “problem” when Durant was still with the Oklahoma City Thunder. A Pennsylvania golf club, telling Waffle House and […]

Jordan Brand is giving kids full rides to college — no basketball experience needed ’To see young people learn they can go to college and don’t have to worry about money, it’s hard to put into words’

Rozzie Cribbs never thought he’d make it to the promised land. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, the idea of being a full-time student on the campus of a four-year university was a seemingly unattainable goal. He hadn’t seen many kids like him ever reach it — and not for a lack […]

The day Larry Bird said, ‘It’s just God disguised as Michael Jordan’ As almighty as Jordan’s record 63-point playoff performance was, the Celtics still won the game in double overtime

Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird could have sworn the individual who dropped a historic 63 points in a playoff game was actually God dolled up as Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan. But quite frankly, if God was going to lace up a pair of sneakers, play a double-overtime contest and break Elgin Baylor’s 24-year-old record, […]

LeBron James and Michael Jordan: the battle continues, in our imaginations Jordan and James are the only two players in NBA history with at least 800 consecutive games scoring in double figures

Michael Jordan squared off against Kobe Bryant. Allen Iverson. Vince Carter. Tim Duncan. Kevin Garnett. Same for Dirk Nowitzki. And Shaquille O’Neal. But as destiny would have it, Jordan missed out on playing LeBron James by one season. Seventy-two days, to be exact — Jordan’s last game was a 20-point loss to Iverson and the […]

Start with the shorts: Why Jordan tops our list of NBA game changers MJ blazed a trail for athletes to escape the plantation and buy the Big House

As LeBron James, Stephen Curry and other stars create a new NBA before our eyes while standing on the shoulders of giants, ESPN and The Undefeated rank the 100 players who have done the most to change the way we play the game, how we talk about the game and the culture of basketball. For […]

Fred Whitfield, the NBA’s only black chief operating officer, has been on the money for Hornets and Charlotte When he isn’t busy working for owner Michael Jordan, the executive is aiding the community

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — When Fred Whitfield is not standing in his usual spot in the tunnel of the Spectrum Center at Charlotte Hornets games, Hall of Famer Michael Jordan probably figures that his close friend and business confidant is making an impression somewhere off the court. Whitfield is Hornets Sports & Entertainment’s chief operating […]

Live from Sundance: Spike Lee says he’ll celebrate iconic Air Jordan ads at NBA All-Star Weekend The legendary director is on top of the world with his Netflix version of ‘She’s Gotta Have It’

Spike Lee was center stage at a brunch Monday morning to celebrate his successful Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It. The series, he says, was the brainchild of his wife Tonya Lewis Lee. The idea for doing the series on the digital streaming service was born two years ago, at Sundance, which is the largest […]

The top 45 NBA Christmas Day sneakers since 1997 Christmas in the NBA is too epic for some players to wear just one pair of shoes

There aren’t too many joys in this world quite like waking up on Christmas morning, checking under the tree and finding a crisply wrapped box that stores a fresh new pair of sneakers. You know … the ones your mama swore she wouldn’t get you, so you asked Santa, just in case. On Monday, players […]

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