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Ready to see who the President of the United States will be for the next few years?  While you might not be, Jordan Brand definitely is with the release of the Air Jordan I – ‘Election Day’. Not just bearing American flag colors, the inspiration for this Jordan I is hammered home by the insole [...]

Even though Derrick Rose is sidelined right now, adidas Basketball is continuing to drop new colorways of the adidas Rose 3.  The latest Rose 3 sneaker we have official news about is the ‘90s Throwback’ edition. This ‘90s Throwback’ adidas Rose 3 is said to be inspired by the vibrant colors often worn & related [...]

A rapper and a baller, YP hails from Chicago’s east side. After his mixtapes Still Awake and No Doz hit the scene, it’s clear that YP has been ballin’ since he was “knee high.” He says “growing up playing basketball in Chicago–it’s tough. It’s aggressive.” But that didn’t keep YP from striving to improve his [...]

Once one of the top players in the NBA, Tracy McGrady has to now fight for a spot on a team.  After finishing his one-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks, McGrady went overseas to China to play in the CBA and signed with the Qingdao Eagles.  Further embracing his current Far East location, he has [...]

In the 5th episode of The Return of D Rose web series called DRIVE, the video takes up through Derrick Rose’s motivation and, well, drive for competing and playing the way he does. This video shows clips of the adidas Rose 3 sneaker release in Chicago where when looking at video of his season-ending ACL [...]

When it comes to sponsored NCAA teams, each sportswear company has schools they favor or go the extra mile to hook up and for Under Armour, that school is the University of Maryland. Created for the 2012 Barclay Center Classic which pits University of Maryland Terpins against the University of Kentucky Wildcats in Brooklyn at [...]

With the NBA season and NCAA basketball season approaching, the basketball division at Under Armour invited us out to their Fall 2012 product showcase out in New York City.  On display were redesigned, lighter uniforms for the select few Under Armour-sponsored college teams like University of Maryland, Texas Tech, and Temple along with various colorways [...]

An adidas Basketball sneaker that few under the radar when it first released, the adidas adiZero Ghost 2 improves the cushioning, weight, and style of the original. The adiZero Ghost 2 is also being miCoach compatible, the digital performance program first seen in adidas Basketball sneakers on the Rose 2.5 that is activated in sneakers [...]

For Chris Paul’s sixth signature sneaker with Jordan Brand, advertising innovators Wieden & Kennedy were tapped to create an ad campaign highlighting how CP3 would cut through the city as well as how the world around him interacts with his movement which eventually leads to Paul on the court and breaking down a defender. While [...]

Three limited edition pairs of the latest Jordan Brand signature sneaker for Chris Paul releases later on this month.   Inspired by CP3’s passion for fast cars, the Jordan CP3.VI Nitro Pack are guaranteed to be seen on your feet while blowing past someone on the court in true Chris Paul fashion or just casually [...]