There are two things that have remained consistent in my life. My love of hip hop and my love of sneakers. If the pair of 1985 Air Jordans tattooed on my thigh doesn’t prove it then I hope my gig as a writer for DV8 Magazine will. I’ve got a few pieces published up on their site already and a lot of cool features and interviews coming soon. 

 

For now you can check out this piece where I round up some of this year’s important sneaker re-releases. 
Even though I’m loyal to the OG Jordans there are some new versions of old shoes that might rival anything the Jordans have done lately.

You can read the piece HERE.

More of Scottie Pippen’s voice with Roy Firestone’s strange mullet. 

Burnie was sued in 1994 during an exhibition game in Puerto Rico. Burnie selected a woman from the audience, dragged her by the feet, and danced on the court with her during a time-out. The woman turned out to be the wife of a Federal Judge. The woman pulled away from Burnie and fell. Incredibly, Burnie faced 20 years in jail after being charged with aggravated assault and battery. Burnie was also sued for US$1 million for emotional distress. The media ridiculed the case and the wife repeatedly appeared on late-night TV. The case was settled for $50,000.

Go Thunder

According to his official backstory on NBA.com, Rumble is the subject of a Native American tale that has been passed down for centuries which tells of a bison who was struck by lightning while saving his herd from a ferocious storm in the Arbuckle Mountains. The lightning transformed him into the anthropomorphic, super-powered bison known today as Rumble. When the Thunder arrived in Oklahoma City, he identified with them and joined the team.

Rumble the Bison

In honor of Michael Jordan’s birthday today: here are the Jordan’s that Adam @gracelandtattoo hooked me up with a few years back. Based on the first edition Jordan’s from 1985. (Taken with instagram)

sbnation:

Jeremy Lin does it again, he now has scored 130 points in his first five starts, passing Shaq for the most since the ABA-NBA merger. Tonight, he caps a miraculous comeback against the Raptors with THIS shot.

Hat tip to Philip Bump for the video

(via soupsoup)