There’s a little less than two weeks to go in the NBA season, but the NBA kicks just seem to get better and better. After debuting the Ambassador IV on Friday night, LeBron whipped out the Nike LeBron 9 Low in Black/Red against the Knicks on Sunday. The Garden seemed to be home to a lot of great sightings, because we saw the Air Jordan 2012, Air Jordan X, Kobe VII ‘Wolf’, and even John Wall’s ‘Beyond The Gold’ PE hit the Mecca floor. Other notables include Nate Robinson showing the Melo M8 some love, OJ Mayo rocking the tonal patent leather navy Air Max CB 34 HOH exclusives, and Timofey Mosgov boasting what might be the best iD colorway of the Huarache 2k4. The sneaker king of the week is without a doubt Monta Ellis, who showed up on Friday night with the Air Jordan XVI CDP and Air Jordan XVIII CDP (switching at halftime), and on Sunday with the Silver Anniversary XI. More of this weekend’s best footwear sightings, so take a look for a full recap of NBA Feet! Photos: espn
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The Jordan Brand Classic 2012 officially kicked off today as the nation’s top High School basketball players arrived in Charlotte to participate in a number of events tailored to the athletes. Beginning with an orientation in the ‘Gold Room’, which featured a showcase of the game’s most notable alumni, and special messages given by Jordan Brand VP Howard ‘H’ White and Eric Thomas, the Jordan Brand Classic experience gave this year’s participants a first-hand look at a possible future of stardom in the sport, with a visit to the ESPNU headquarters for a Signing Day Special marking the ‘next step’ for these young talents. You can check out the ‘Gold Room’ for yourself below, so take a look and don’t forget to tune in to ESPN this Saturday for the Jordan Brand Classic main event!
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One of the perks of being a player-owner for the Washington Wizards in the early 2000s was that Michael Jordan was able to book the former MCI Center to host a brand new high school all-star game. The Jordan Brand Classic was an instant success, and celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, as well as the second straight in Charlotte after a run at Madison Square Garden. And just like 2011′s game at the Bobcats’ building, we can expect player exclusives from the Air Jordan franchise release in ‘east blue’ and ‘west red’ colorways – although this year the classic ‘red’ will be changed to ‘team orange’. The ‘Jordan Brand Classic’ Air Jordan 2012 Deluxe will outfit the next generation of roundball stars when the game tips off next Saturday, April 14th, but you can get your JBC PEs on Wednesday the 11th; will you be picking sides or choosing instead to collect both pairs?
Air Jordan 2012
Team Orange/White-Cool Grey (West)
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04/11/12
$223
University Blue/White-Obsidian (East)
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04/11/12
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Every time a black and red Jordan releases, your attention is required. Hitting retailers tomorrow is the ‘Bred’ installment of the Air Jordan 2012, which features a combination of leather panels above the glossy Flywire shell and a solid Anthracite outsole. If you look back at the Air Jordan 2012 Golf Shoes that MJ rocked during this weekend’s MJCI, you’d understand why Tinker waited this long for this type of design to surface – it’s the perfect ‘grown’ man aesthetic that just so happens to work well as a basketball sneaker. Hit your Jordan purveyor tomorrow for these, or cop now from yellownsxt on eBay.
Air Jordan 2012
Black/Varsity Red-Anthracite
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04/04/12
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Michael Jordan just wrapped up the 11th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament this past weekend, sporting some awesome Air Jordan-inspired golf gear from head to toe. Starting with his shoes, Michael wore two different colorways of the Air Jordan 2012 golf shoe (one we previewed earlier), used a Carolina Blue Jordan golf club, had an Air Jordan golf bag that featured all the Air Jordan embroidered on the exterior, and even had an Air Jordan III ‘White/Cement’ golf club head cover. He also moved about the green in typical fashion, riding around in a Tar Heel blue golf cart with ’23′ detailing. Who won the tournament? That title goes to the team of John Smoltz and Brandi Chastain. Maybe Jordan’s caddy – Ashton Kutcher – should’ve provided a bit more encouragement/advice! Check out the Jordan’s gear below and let us know what you think! Photos via lasvegassun/golfwrx
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The Air Jordan 2012 launched with Wolf Grey and Year of the Dragon colorways, but it’s just not a real member of the Legacy until we see the new model in the colorway that defined a generation and continues to influence another too young to know first hand what they signify. This ‘Bred’ Air Jordan 2012 gives us the true Chicago Bulls look we’ve been waiting for. While we have already seen these pop up at a few retailers early, they are officially slated for an April 4th release date, right around the time Mike’s playoff kicks started to hit retailers during the second three-peat. Have a look at Jordan Brand‘s official images for these after the jump and get ahead of the game with an early purchase today on eBay.
Air Jordan 2012
Black/Varsity Red-Anthracite
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04/04/12
$180
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Tinker Hatfield’s personal rendition of the Air Jordan 2012 was the Deluxe Black/White colorway, drawing inspiration from his original sketches of the 2012, but anything ‘Michael Jordan’ has got to be the classic Black/Red. There’s no doubt that that ‘Bred’ styling of each model is the best of the bunch, so as we get another look at the Air Jordan 2012 in the familiar colorway, we get to see the shoe in its finest form. A release date hasn’t been released by Jordan Brand just yet, but it’s definitely coming soon because you can cop these in-store right now at sneaker retailers CNCPTS or pick off one of the available pair on eBay.
Air Jordan 2012
Black/Varsity Red-Anthracite
508318-010
$180
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The trending ‘Bred’ term has been tied with two other major Air Jordan Retro releases in the Air Jordan IV and Air Jordan XI, but you can kick off the year’s ‘Bred’ offerings by slipping your feet in the Air Jordan 2012, which was first previewed back on February 7th. The historic Black/Red color-combo has been considered the ‘flagship’ colorway, but as we know, the Air Jordan 2012 kicked things off in off-center style with the colorful Year of the Dragon, Wolf Grey, and UNC colorways, but for those who prefer the classic Chicago Bulls get-up, your wait is about get much shorter. A release date hasn’t been set just yet, but you can cop a pair early from 95soleman on eBay.
Air Jordan 2012
Black/Varsity Red-Anthracite
508318-010
$180
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