When I moved to the burbs 2 years ago, one of my requirements for a home was to have an area that would accommodate a basketball hoop. It would give me something to look forward to doing in my free time after transitioning out of the city. The nice thing about a portable basketball hoop …
. It’s a frustrating problem every man can relate to when wearing a pair of athletic shorts: the jarring crash of your precious mobile phone slipping out of that satiny-smooth side pocket onto the hard floor below whenever you crouch down for any reason. In horror, you pick up your phone off the floor and check …
On a cool, late summer weekday - just a few days before my high school senior year would begin - my buddy Aziz, his little brother Zaki and I hopped on a bus in South Jersey and headed for Tennis Heaven: the US Open in Flushing, NY. We had a plan to meet as many …
It’s been almost 25 years, but I finally got my hands on a pair of my favorite Allen Iverson sneaker in my favorite colorway with that red suede toe. I grew up watching AI at Georgetown and loved the way he played. He also wore some dope Nike sneakers during his time there, including the …
Over the years, I’ve read articles in fashion magazines like GQ that scoff at guys over the age of 25 that wear jerseys. “Jerseys are for athletes and children,” some snarky writer will claim. That has always hit a nerve, because at the age of 38, I have a decent collection of jerseys and I …
I collected baseball and basketball cards back in the ’90s, and Beckett Baseball Card Monthly was the best price guide to check the value of your cards. The magazine also featured great photos and articles about my favorite players. Beckett produced monthly price guides for baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. They also produced a special …
Back in early June, I got a surprise package in the mail - the most innovative running sneaker ever from Nike: the Nike Alphafly Next%. Wow - this is the sneaker Eliud Kipchoge broke the 2 hour marathon barrier in. I wonder how fast they could make me. Keep reading for my Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% …
Ever since high school, I’ve generally enjoyed running. In the summer of ’98, I even tried out for the cross country team. I’ll never forget the sneaker I bought - the Saucony Grid 3D Hurricane. It was the first sneaker I ever owned that featured “motion control” technology - basically it propelled your foot forward …