Larry Bird Is Still Ill
After watching this highlight reel of Legendary Larry Bird, he’s still an ill baller. Those funky moves and that all-seeing vision for some sick passes!
Music background is by Eminem with some profanity.
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Twitter Fans and Shaq Collide
These are the stories you hope to happen to you one day. Two NBA fans and Twitter users were not believers of THE_REAL_SHAQ on Twitter. Could that really be Shaq Fu or just a 5-4, 14-year old poser? They found out the Twitter way after a chance Tweetup with the Shaqilicious.
Read their story and see their pics. And yeah, blogging about meeting Shaq is good for the ratings.
Thanks to @coachdean for the lead.
Shaq Jamming with the Jabbawockees
NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal and me are baller brothers separated at birth. Yeah, right (but our birthdays are almost the same). Anyways, before the 2009 NBA All Star Game even began, Shaq started off the All Star intros proper jamming with the Jabbawockees.
Even after all these years banging in the NBA, I can’t believe a guy of his size (and age) can move like that.
Need Ankle Insurance? Kobe Got You Covered
Nike continues to promote Kobe Bryant and his signature shoes with the latest “NotMyBrokenAnkles” campaign. Here is part of the message Kobe released as President of Ankle Insurance Co.:
Broken ankles can happen at anytime. Don’t let your friends, loved ones or opponents suffer from slow game any longer. If your superior quickness has ever broken someone’s ankles, don’t just laugh at them. Get them the piece of mind they so desperately need.
Of course, the push here is to buy the Zoom Kobe IV which is available in a rainbow of colors.
Amare and Barack Are Ballers
What do Amare Stoudemire and Barack Obama have in common? Â They’re both ballers who share a passion for the game. Â In fact, “Barack” makes a cameo in Amare’s latest video.
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Rainbow Warriors Edition Adidas
Money, it’s got to be the shoes!
-Mars Blackmon
After his 22-point, 13-rebound performance against Prairie View A&M, UH forward Roderick Flemings credited his new “Rainbow Warriors Edition” Adidas. I tried getting a clean look from the Tivo-ed game, but all I could come up with is this.
Here’s the video at full speed.
I can’t identify the $175 kicks. Anyone?
Shaq Is Twitter Savvy
The Big Aristotle is not only a philosopher, NBA giant, and business man. He’s technosavvy tweeting away on Twitter as @THE_REAL_SHAQ.
And it does sound like this is the real deal Shaquille O’Neal after this doubter got a lesson in Shaq Fu. Go follow the Real Shaq and see for yourself.
While you’re at it, read some old posts comparing and contrasting Shaq and Kobe.
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The WNBA Comes of Age
Whoa, a fight in the WNBA last night with three ejections! Players coming off the benches in defense, coaches trying to separate players. Rick Mahorn, Bill Laimbeer, Michael Cooper involved?! Pistons versus the Lakers all over again.
The NBA is now definitely in the WNBA.
D. Low as in Dallas
Ha, our unofficial alumni site has some hopeful thinking going on with this Dallas Mavericks jersey for Derrick Low. No jinx!
But he’d look a lot more natural in a red jersey…
Nike Needs to Hyperstrike Retro Air Garnett IIIs
Even though now champion Kevin Garnett is no longer signed with Nike, the Swoosh machine needs to hyperstrike retro Air Garnett IIIs right now to commemorate the Celtics victory.
Of course, these popular kicks back in the day need to be remixed with Celtic shamrock green and white. Those would be hot!
March Madness 2008 Kicks Analysis #9: The Champ
Thanks to the Kansas Jayhawks (or coulda been, free-throw-choking Memphis Tigers), Adidas has broken Nike’s string of seven consecutive NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. Here’s to the champion Jayhawks decked out with Adidas.
The Brotherhood has done it.
Here’s one last look at this year’s bracket from a kicks perspective.
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March Madness 2008 Kicks Analysis #8: The Finals
Like last year, the NCAA Men’s Basketball champion will be an easy kicks pick. The Finals are solely represented by those from the Adidas Brotherhood, the Memphis Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks.
So Adidas finally breaks through Nike’s recent hold of National Champs dating back to 2001 (Duke, Maryland, Syracuse, UConn, NC, Florida twice). Indeed, 2008 is the year basketball is a brotherhood.
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- Kicks Analysis #2: Sponsorship by Conference 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #3: 48 Victories 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #4: Sweet 16 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #5: Shoes of Champions 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #6: Elite 8 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #7: Final Four 2006 | 2007 |2008
- Kicks Analysis #8: The Finals 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #9: The Champ 2006 | 2007 | 2008
Technorati Tags: Kicks, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Nike, shoes, sneakers