Jordan Brand Releasing Ugly Shoes?

So this weekend there was a lot of sneaker releases but at the same time a lot of them were a bit overpriced and pointless. There were a couple of shoes that I did like but not to a point to purchase a pair. To be exact 4 pairs of shoes released on Saturday. The shoes that did release were the Jordan 10 Heiress, Jordan 10 Rio, Jordan 9 Low Bright Mango, and the KD 8 EXT floral. Let's start off with the Jordan 10 Heiress. Basically, it is a black and off white shoe but the shoe was only released in grade school sizes. The shoe will cost you 150 dollars. Moving on to the next shoe, we have the Jordan 10 Rio. This model was released in Men's sizes. The shoe is a light gray and navy blue and on the outsole it is a pattern of blue and green. Personally, I'm not a big fan of the shoe because it does remind me of a tropical theme. These will cost you 190 dollars if you would like to purchase a pair. The next shoe which I think is a little bit crazy is the Jordan 9 low Infrared/Bright Mango. What makes this shoe a little bit bizarre is the bright red color used on the shoe. Once again, I don't like the shoe but if you do you can purchase it for 170 dollars. The final shoe we have on this list is the KD 8 EXT Floral. This shoe is probably one of my favorite KD 8 models. I really like the floral upper and the black outsole. I would definitely purchase the shoe but the KD 9 coming out in a couple of month so I'll just pass. If you would like to purchase the shoe it will cost you 200 dollars.

     

New Yeezy Boost ???!!!

Rumor had it that there was supposedly a Yeezy 550 boost coming soon. Now with detailed  photos of a new Yeezy boost, is there really a Yeezy boost 550? Kanye West has been seen wearing an unreleased Yeezy boost with a huge stripe that comes along the middle. People didn't know what to call the shoe, so many called it the " Yeezy 550 boost".  The shoe looks very similar to the Yeezy 350 boost but this model has a huge stripe. The stripe does have text which says " SPLY-350" which nobody knows what that means. The pattern of the shoe is also different than the initial pattern on the 350. Many people are wondering when the shoe will be released. As of right now, there is now set price and there also isn't a set release date too. I would estimate that the shoe will debut late summer almost early fall but that's just an estimate. To me, I really don't like the shoe. I think the touch of orange with a gray shoe really doesn't fit my style. I would like the shoe if Adidas did switch up the colors. I think a black shoe with a white stripe would look really nice. This shoe like all Yeezys will probably be a sellout and reach resell prices of $800 dollars. To conclude, I really don't like this model, mainly the colors. Anyways, thanks for reading.

Will the Thunder Eliminate the Mavs in 5 Games???

    Alright, its NBA playoff time. Today I'll be talking about if the Thunder will eliminate the Mavericks on Monday. My unbiased answer, yes. Yeah, I'm a thunder fan but if the Thunder can crush the Mavs by 38, lose by 1 to the Mavs when KD is off the entire game makes me scratch my head. Plus, the Thunder are playing in OKC so they have an advantage. Also since the Mavs are down 3-1, they will play very nervously and will probably shoot unnecessary shots. I think they can pull of the win in OKC tomorrow if KD and Westbrook play as they usually do. They might lose if both Westbrook and KD aren't playing their best but for the most part they will win. Now if they win, they advance to the second round where they play the Spurs or the Grizzlies. The Spurs have a 3-1 lead and will probably will advance into  the second round. The Spurs are a really good team, both on offense and defense. I think the second round matchup between Oklahoma City and San Antonio will go into at least 6 or 7 games because both teams play on a very high level. I hope the Thunder do win both in the first and second round but I can't say for sure. Maybe the Mavs will comeback and eliminate the Thunder in the first round. Who knows? All in all, I think the Thunder will advance into the second round.

Warriors breaking the record, Kobe's Last Game.

  Welcome back you guys. Today I wanted to talk about Kobe's last game as well as the Golden State Warriors new record, but first let's talk about Golden State. The Warriors were on pursuit of trying to tie or break the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls best record ( 72-10). They tied the record beating the Spurs and now had a chance to break it if they beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. As most people know, they did pull out a win meaning that they hold the best record of all time with 73 wins and 9 losses. This is a crazy record to break but the Warriors were determined to break it and they did. I'd like to congratulate the Warriors for holding the best record of all time. Anyways moving on, let's talk about Kobe's last game which is what most people are talking about. To end his long and wonderful 20 year career, Kobe played one more time at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz. I did hear that Staples Center was extremely crowed with Lakers fans around the world and this does show the amount of people that support and love Kobe from all over the world. During the first couple minutes of the game, Kobe was on a shooting slump missing multiple shots. Then things changed, he started to make his shots consistently and began to add up his point total. At half time he had around 25 points. Now in the second half of the game, that's when the Black Mamba came alive, he was a scoring machine. At the end of the third quarter he had 37 points and was expected to rest for half of the 4th quarter but suddenly he was out on the court to play the entire fourth quarter. Now the fourth quarter was extremely exciting. He was making almost all his shots and the crowed exploded when he made the mid range jumper to take the lead. He had 58 points before he was fouled to shoot his last free throws of his career. His first career points were from free throws and his final points would also be from free throws. Kobe had 60 points in total leaving a bang to his career. Anyways. thank you for reading and tune in for next weeks blog.

Jordan 12 Wings

So the Jordan 12 "Wings" just released yesterday and were probably the hardest shoe to get this April. There were only 12000 pairs available worldwide so chances were pretty slim. The price on the shoe was set to $190 but Jordan brand updated the price to $225 dollars. The shoe looks exactly like the Jordan 12 Playoff but with a touch of gold on the shoe. I really do like this shoe but not so much of a fan of the price tag. Two hundred twenty five dollars is pretty expensive for a shoe. The materials of the shoe aren't premium so the price tag really doesn't make sense. Like I said before, the shoe was extremely difficult to get online. So many people were trying to get their hands on the shoe making chances pretty slim. Resell price of the shoe currently is 800 dollars which in my opinion is insane for a shoe. All in all, I would pass on the shoe just because of the price tag but if you were lucky enough to get a pair you can make some cash and resell it. That's it for today, thanks for reading.

Switching Things Up, Nike Hyperadapt 1.0 Thoughts and Opinions

Picture Credits: Complex News

You're probably thinking what I mean by " switching things up"? Basically, I'm going to add some sneaker posts to my blog. Writing about basketball does get a little bit repetitive and I want to keep things fresh on my blog. So, I've decided to write about another passion I have which is sneakers. So every other week, there will be a blog on sneakers. Anyways I don't want to write a whole blog post about switching up so lets talk about todays topic. Today, I want to talk about the Nike Hyperadapt 1.0. If you haven't heard about it, its Nike's first power lacing shoe. "You're probably thinking What in the world is a power lacing shoe." As Nike says, the shoe is basically uses modern technology to adjust the fit and grip on someone's foot. The shoe is also a light up which will bring a lot of attention to potential buyers. The shoe was first unveiled in an event in New York. Nike hasn't said much about the shoe in terms of price and release date. The only thing they have said is that the shoe will release during the holiday season which could mean some extra cash for Nike. In my opinion, I think these shoes will be retailed at around 300 to 400 dollars because of these new features on the shoe. One question I do have about the shoe is the light on the midsole. I wonder if that light will be rechargeable or not. It probably will just like the Nike Air Mag. All in all, I really would like to get this shoe on release date but I probably pass on the release just because I want to see other thoughts and opinions on the shoe. Anyways, thank you so much for reading and next weeks blog will be on basketball.

Yeezy Boost 750 "Choclolate" Won't Release Until Early Summer

So many sneakerheads were hyped about the Yeezy 750 Boost "Chocolate" which was rumored to be released on March 18th. Well unfortunately, according to many sources there was not going to be a Yeezy release until early summer which is probably around late April and May. Many Yeezy boost releases are extremely hyped and many people will do anything to get their hands on a pair of Yeezy Boosts. The Choclolate Yeezy 750 boost is retailed at 350 dollars but since their so hard to get prices inflate to around 1000 and 2000 dollars for the shoe.  The last Yeezy Boost release which was the Pirate Black that released on Febuary 13th sold out in 0.06 seconds according to Adidas. That's expensive for a shoe isn't it? Anyways, I guess many sneakerheads will just have to be patient and wait until "early summer" for this release. Anyways that really about it for the Yeezy boost 750 so yeah. Thank you so much for reading amd I hope you have a great day.

Warriors vs Thunder

    So if you don't know already, I'm an OKC fan and yesterday they played the most bandwagon team (The Golden State Warriors). The game was really close throughout the whole game and was extremely close toward the end of the game. With 0.7 seconds left the Warriors were down two but Andre Igoudala was fouled so he got 2 free throws potentially to tie the game. If he missed even 1 free throw the Warriors might have lost. He made both free throws which sent the game to OT ( overtime) tied at 103. In overtime, the thunder mainly dominated but towards the end things got really close. The warriors had came back and tied the game at 118. With a couple of seconds left, the warriors had the ball. They decided to let their most valuable player Steph Curry to take the potential game winning shot. Steph starts to dribble up the court and shoots a very deep 3 thinking he wont make it but somehow he did. In my opinion, the shot wouldn't have been difficult for Steph because he has almost unlimited range on the court. They also clinched the playoff this game becoming the second team to clinch the playoffs in February after the 1987-1988 Lakers. All in all, this was a very interesting and entertaining game and I hope to see the Thunder and Warriors face of in the Playoffs.

Anderson Varajeo on the Warriors.

   So the trade deadline was last week and many trades were made. The most interesting one to me was the Warriors getting Anderson Varajeo from the Cleveland Cavilers. Since the Warriors and Cavs are rivals then getting a player from the cavs to the warriors was funny. Anderson probably thought why not join the Warriors if he can't beat them. In my opinion, I think it'll take some time for him to adjust to his new teammates especially since they were former rivals. Maybe the Warriors players will have a bad reputation for him as well as the Warriors fans just because he was a former cavalier. Who knows? His first game as a Warrior, he might get booed by fans but I don't think so. Also many other trades were made. Channing Frye from the Portland Trailblazers was traded to the cavilers. Also as of right now, Joe Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets might sign with the Miami heat. I think if he did go to the heat, there would be a new big three consisting of Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson. Joe Johnson is a very good player who is a bit under rated by many people. All in all, the trades were very interesting and I would like to see how many players will perform with new teammates.

Kevin Durant To The Warriors?????

         The trade deadline has already ended and before it ended there were many rumors about Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors. Many rumors were saying that the Warriors were interested in KD but it turns out that was all fake information but can you imaging KD on the Warriors. The Warriors would be unstoppable if they had KD plus Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. In reality, the Warriors wouldn't have enough money to sign KD unless they removed Andre Iguodala and Andrew Bogut. The Warriors really wouldn't do that plus they don't have much interest in KD. Also to have 3 scoring players on one team would be a lot of ball hogging. Nobody besides Steph, Kevin, and Klay would only have the ball. Even though KD wasn't traded to the Warriors the Warriors can pull of a title. Also if you don't know already Kevin Durant is a free agent at the end at this season which will bring a lot of interest among many teams. There are rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in him but people aren't sure if that's true. Kevin Durant is in his prime right now and is still in search for a championship but can't pull one off in Oklahoma City. Who knows if he will leave the Thunder and sign with another team in search for a championship. According to many sources, Kevin Durant will probably sign again with the thunder. All in all, Kevin Durant has a lot of opportunities when he is released to free agency.

All-Star Weekend Recap

               This years All-Star weekend was very amazing in my opinion. The skills challenge, the three point contest, the dunk contest and the actual All-Star game was amazing. To start off with the skills challenge, if you don't know already Karl Anthony Towns won the Skills Challenge. Towards the end, he was at a shootout with Celtics point guard, Isaiah Thomas. They were both missing 3 pointers but luckily Karl Anthony Towns hit the shot first to win the competition. After the skills challenge was the 3 point contest. Everybody was thinking former 3 point contest champion Steph Curry was going to win but they were proved wrong. The splash brothers ( Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson) were at it trying to win the title. Both of them made it to the final round. First up was Steph. He finished with 23 points. Everybody thought he won already. Now it was Klay's turn. He was on fire and beat his teammate 27-23. In my opinion, the 3 point contest was very entertaining especially towards the end. The most interesting and best part of the all-star weekend was the dunk contest. This years was full of out of this world dunks. Aaron Gordon and Zach Lavine made it to the final round and that's when it started to get interesting. Aaron Gordon performed very interesting and unique dunks including jumping over the Orlando Magic mascot on a hoverboard. But in the end, Zach Lavine won back to back titles. In my opinion, Aaron Gordon should have won but I guess its the judges opinions to who wins. Finally, the actual all star game was great. The west won 196-173. The west had almost made it to 200 points. All in all, all star weekend was amazing and very interesting.

Can the Warriors go 72-10?

The Warriors have really been killing it this season. As of right now they are 43-4 in the season. My question on this blog will be can they go 72-10 or even better breaking the Chicago Bulls record for best season record All-Time? In my opinion, I think they can. Considering they can beat the best teams in the NBA I really do think they can go 72-10. I think they can only do it with the leadership of former NBA MVP, Stephen Curry. If Curry breaks a leg or gets injured, there is no way the Warriors can achieve the best record in the NBA. Just look back at previous games were Steph DNP (Did not play), most of the time they lost. What really will get the Warriors to achieve this record is the leadership of Curry not his skills. Curry is a great player but his leadership is what really makes him an amazing player. Without him, the Warriors would have never won an NBA championship last year. Anyways, Steph is an amazing player. I really do believe in the Warriors as long as they don't make small mistakes playing with not as good teams. Losing to the Nuggets by 2 is a joke and almost losing to the 76s is even worse. They don't play the Cavs anymore but they do play the Spurs two more times. If they can beat the Spurs, it would be pretty obvious that 72-10 is a mission accomplished for the Warriors. Just to some things up, as long as Curry doesn't get injured the Warriors should be fine. But anyways, thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your day.

What do you think about the NBA Allstars 2016?

I'm really excited to watch this years NBA All-Star game in Toronto. I really like the selection of players this year. Usually, the same All-Stars get selected each year and to me that does get a bit boring. Now there are some new players playing in their first All-Star game so things are going to get spiced up. The only thing I am kind of disappointed with this years All-Star game is no centers were selected to be starters. Centers are a huge part of the game but I guess people wanted more point guards as starters. Neither the Eastern or Western conference had a center as a starter. Also, I really don't understand how Tyronn Lue got selected to be All-Star head coach. He has only been coaching for a week and can somehow become an All-Star coach? Anyways, this years game is going to have a lot of competition. I really want to see how Stephen Curry plays against rival Lebron James as probably many others also want to see. Lebron will probably try to get his revenge on Steph since this last game where the Warriors crushed the Cavs by 20+ points. I also really want to see how Kobe does in his last All-Star game. I really hope he ends his last All-Star game with a boom as well as his final game of the season. If you don't know already, Kobe is currently playing his last season in the NBA before he officially retires as a Laker. Best luck for Kobe. Another thing I wanted to talk about are the jerseys that are going to be worn on that game . To be honest, I like the jerseys but not as much as the 2012 All-Star game jerseys. The last thing I wanted to talk about was the location of the game. I do enjoy that this years game will be hosted in Toronto. I also really like the diversity of this years all star game. Anyways, thank you very much for reading and enjoy the rest of your day.

NBA All Star 2012 Jerseys

    

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Why aren't retro Jordan's selling out anymore?

Last week I walked into a footlocker and found some Air Jordan 6 Maroon sitting on the shelf. Usually shoes like these would sell out in an instant . For example, the 2014 Air Jordan 11 Legend Blue sold out within a second online. Now in 2015, you can still find Jordan 8 aquas sitting on shelves, Jordan 6 Maroon and even Jordan 11 72-10 if your lucky. This leads to my question on why these shoes aren't selling out anymore. Basically, Nike is mass producing these shoes and also adding am extra price tag on these shoes. Shoe stores are saying that they now get an extra 500 pairs of these shoes. Back then, Retro Jordan's were limited but now you could walk in to a Footlocker and see these shoes in front of your face. Also Nike is boosting the price on these shoes. Jordan 6's used to be $185 but now are $220. With this higher price tag, people aren't buying the shoes anymore. This also resellers. If you don't know what a reseller is, resellers are people who buy items and sell them for more. Since Jordan's are a lot more expensive, nobody will pay resell prove which is from $20 to $100 dollars more. That really sums up everything to why Retro Jordan's are still sitting on shelves. Thanks for reading. 👍🏻


                                                                                                                
Jordan 11 72-10                                  Jordan 6 Maroon




Jordan 8 Aqua