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SLAM » Kicks
3d ago
We’ve seen them across the W alongside Angel Reese. We’ve seen ’em in the League, courtesy of Matas Buzelis. First looks at PEs are circulating across the G League at the behest of Dink Pate. The Reebok Engine A is everywhere. Following months filled with teasers and an on-court unveiling, the Boston-based brand is bringing […]
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SLAM » Kicks
1w ago
She’s collected every single award that’s up for grabs across the basketball landscape. She’s inspired countless women and young girls to be their authentic selves along the way. She’s an author, an Olympian and now, she’s ready to unveil her signature sneaker. A’ja Wilson has been on an insane ride for the past few years. […]
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SLAM » Kicks
1M ago
words, photography & design // Nick DePaula When you ask anyone to pick their favorite cover of SLAM, it’s the 15th issue featuring a fold-out cover of rising rookies from the 1996 NBA Draft “set to blow up” that quickly comes to mind for many. One of the deepest classes ever posed in front of […]
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SLAM » Kicks
1M ago
words, photography & design // Nick DePaula Ever since he was a teenager, LaMelo Ball has been SLAM Fam. He was doing full-scale SLAM photoshoots with his brothers throughout his high school run at Chino Hills in California. First covered at just 13-years-old, his starpower and basketball journey have taken him around the globe ever […]
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SLAM » Kicks
2M ago
words, photography & design // Nick DePaula Penny Hardaway has never forgotten the first time he saw the Foamposite. Nike designer Eric Avar was meeting with him to talk sneakers and show him some upcoming samples, as usual, when a sneaker tucked inside of a Nike duffel bag caught his attention. “I was just like, […]
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SLAM » Kicks
2M ago
PB is getting her own PE. Paige Bueckers and Nike announced on Monday that the UConn star is the first-ever NIL athlete to design and drop a Nike Player Edition basketball sneaker, the Nike G.T. Hustle 3. She’s ready to get to work in them, too. “It’s definitely motivating to wear your own shoe,” Paige […]
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SLAM » Kicks
2M ago
words, shoe photography & design // Nick DePaulaissue 32 portraits // Clay Patrick McBride You already know this was a must. As Allen Iverson writes in the foreword of the “30 YEARS OF SLAM” book: “I AM SLAM.” “I say I AM SLAM because together — with me living it and SLAM covering it — […]
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SLAM » Kicks
4M ago
words, photography & design // Nick DePaula A year after being selected #1 overall in the 2020 WNBA draft, SLAM stamped New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu as “The Next Queen of NY” for the mag’s Future Issue. Two years after SLAM #231, Sabrina was launching her very own signature shoe with Nike — just […]
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SLAM » Kicks
4M ago
In anticipation of the upcoming season, we’ve brought back the illustrious SLAM KICKS awards. There’s a few new faces, so tap in. This story and so much more sneaker coverage is included in latest issue of SLAM KICKS 27. Grab your copy now. First Team DeMar DeRozan No one else has the range that DeMar […]
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5M ago
Where do you go once you’ve found gold? Is the haul satisfying enough? Or are there further depths to discover? The hunt for more, for greatness, is all-encompassing, from the hardwood to the design studios and testing labs in Beaverton, OR. Ja Morant’s first signature sneaker set the standard high. Clean colorways and a smooth, […]
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