Converse Breaking Down Barriers collection honors basketball pioneers Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat Clifton. Each of the aforementioned players gets a limited edition colorway of the Chuck Taylor. The shoe is the first performance hoops shoe, and links to their respective first teams: the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and Washington Capitols. Additionally, the collection includes three Converse Pro Leathers repping the […]
Tag Archives: basketball
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Apr
Apr
The new “Heroes Among Us” collection, contains five-sneaker set features a handful of star players in the NBA and WNBA, including Los Angeles Sparks’ Candace Parker, Houston Rockets’ James Harden, Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard, Washington Wizards’ John Wall and retired NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady. Each player is paired with a character we know and […]
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Apr
Apr
In the 1990s, before Brooklyn was a brand, there was a singular bard of the borough, and his name was Christopher Wallace. At 6 feet 2 inches and nearly 400 pounds, Mr. Wallace, known as the Notorious B.I.G., was a larger-than-life figure in the rap scene. A masterful raconteur with a forceful flow, he chronicled […]
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Feb
Feb
Having previously put their signature on the Nike Air Force 1 in 2012 and the Air Force 1 High in 2014, it was only right that Supreme complete the trifecta by working on an Air Force 1 Mid. Supreme has had many collaborations, but by far the most hyped was the one with Nike and […]
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Jan
Jan
His Airness Michael Jordan will arrive as Pop! Foot Locker is readying a Funko Pop release of the most famous basketball player of all times. Vinyl Figure 54 inches long, will have the move from his iconic 1988 NBA Dunk Contest pose wearing Air Jordan 3 “Cements” and on a mini-stand. Retailer FYE had the collectible listed for […]