The good people over at gowherehiphop.com had the pleasure of interviewing the great Bo Jackson about the 20th anniversary of his classic Nike Trainer SC sneaker. The shoe has been re-released to take advantage of commemorate the original but it doesn’t compare.
In January we brought you the first offering from the True SF Native Leagues project. Here is a new colorway from the initial offering. The Raiders inspired shirt in black is currently available exclusively at TH retail and online stores for $34.
All-Star weekend is about a lot more than the big game and parties. The annual NBA weekend is also about giving back to the community. Yesterday Jordan Brand did that in a big way.
The company and their Team Jordan athletes Dallas-native Michael Crabtree and Gold Medal Paralympian April Holmes along with legendary Texas rapper Bun-B surprised thousands of students from Yvonne Ewell Townview Center, James Madison High School and South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas with a pep rally to boost spirits and raise funds for the deserving schools.
As part of the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program that supports teachers who motivate and inspire students toward achieving excellence, Jordan Brand selected the three schools to participate in the“Layups for Learning” experience during the All-Star week to demonstrate to local youth the importance of determination, perseverance and continued education for achieving your dreams.
Team Jordan athletes Crabtree and Holmes were surprise guests who took turns addressing their own high school experiences and coaching select students to make layups towards their education. The lucky students successfully completed enough layups to earn $25,000 for each school on behalf of Jordan Brand.
During Super Bowl weekend in South Florida, eight NFL superstars, including Chad Ochocinco (Cincinnati Bengals), Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans), Percy Harvin (Minnesota Vikings), Maurice Jones-Drew (Jacksonville Jaguars), Miles Austin (Dallas Cowboys), Jared Allen (Minnesota Vikings), Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Patrick Willis (San Francisco 49ers) went head-to-head on Xbox 360 at Madden Bowl XVI.
Maurice Jones-Drew won the Madden Bowl Cup by defeating Patrick Willis of the San Francisco 49ers in the final round.
Hit the jump for more pictures from the event.
Kim Kardashian and Swizz Beats sent out a twitpic of Reggie Bush and Swizz Beats holding what is believed to be the Swizz designed Christian Louboutin sneaker. Not feeling these at all. If you plan on dropping $700 + on a pair of kicks there are a lot better options out there.
Props: GG
With the big game coming up this Sunday, New Orleans Saints all purpose back Reggie Bush and adidas teamed up to create a custom designed shoe on miadidas.com to help deliver much needed aid to the people of Haiti.
The Reggie Bush Help Haiti shoe, an adiZero Ace 2 running shoe personally customized by Bush, is inspired by the national colors of the Haitian flag and
includes a “Help Haiti” inscription on the heel to generate awareness for the ongoing need of assistance to the Caribbean nation.
The shoe is $105 with a portion of proceeds going to Haiti via Mercy Corps. These shoes will be available for a limited time only from February 5 -11.
The Native Leagues Project is the brainchild of True Clothing’s Hirokazu Sato. The collection is a tribute to the rich legacy of Bay Area sports teams. There will be one design released per month with a different company executing their vision on the concept.
The first design comes from The Hundreds, and what better way to start it off than with paying homage to the Silver & Black.
The Silver color of the tee will be exclusively available from both True retail stores and at trueclothing.net starting this Friday (January 15, 2010). The black color of the tee will be exclusively available from The Hundreds next month.
Hit the jump for more pics of the Native Leagues Project After the jump »
Madden NFL 10
EA SPORTS
Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
8 out of 10
Let’s be honest when it comes to Madden, besides being the most anticipated game of the year –annually– it’s also the most divisive. Casual football video gamers love embarrassing foes online with their hometown team. Hardcore gaming purists hate on it for being “just a yearly $60 roster update.” Myself, I have to admit a certain affinity for EA’s red headed stepchild, the NCAA franchise. The past three years I’ve touted how much better and fun the collegiate football game was over its professional big brother. No more, this latest iteration has made me a Madden convert and justify the $60 price tag. After the jump »
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