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Chosen to Stand Out: Lisa Leslie is a WSLAM ICON Original
There are seven, maybe eight—hell, could even be nine kids to her right. Doesn’t really matter how many of them there are in that single file line going up for right-handed layups. The only number to be concerned with is one… Because she is the only one going up for left-handed layups. Just one. The… …one. Chosen to stand out since the very beginning. She is only 12 years old on this day, the day she’s making two life-changing decisions.
World Stage: Lauren Jackson, Icon of Seattle and Australia
A ballplayer so grand that one single town couldn’t hold her. One single city couldn’t hold her. One single country couldn’t hold her. One single continent couldn’t hold her. If all the world’s a court, Lauren Jackson isn’t merely a player. She’s the player. LJ is a native of Albury, New South Wales, Australia. That’s where the first steps of her epic basketball odyssey originated.
Sue Bird is the Storm: A Q+A with the Seattle Icon
One city: Seattle. One team: the Storm. One player: Sue Bird. Two decades, but truly, forever. Bird is the Storm. She played in the Emerald City for all 580 games of her Hall of Fame career, in the process, setting the record for the most appearances in WNBA history. She led the team to four championships. She, in addition to becoming the all-time leader in games played, also became the all-time leader in minutes played and assists.
Jerry Stackhouse is Ready to Be the Head Coach That NBA Players Need
Hoops happens in pictures for Jerry Stackhouse. He breaks down the court into thirds and then he breaks down the half-court into quadrants. He did it as an NBA player for 18 seasons, as a key contributor with the North Carolina Tar Heels for two seasons, as an epic pickup at Oak Hill Academy for one season and as the best player that Kinston High School (NC) has ever known during his three seasons with the Vikings. He was elite as a player.
Eyes of the Lynx: Lindsay Whalen is Minnesota Basketball
The lynx is an animal with superior eyesight. As the apex of its ecosystem, its visual acuity is devastating. As the north’s silent sleuth, its brilliance is inspiring. Its mysterious powers have fueled artwork and poetry for generations. Minnesota’s WNBA team was aptly named, wasn’t it? In the last 15 full seasons, excluding the 2026 campaign that’s still going on, the team has made the playoffs 14 times, the Finals seven times and they’ve won four championships.
Shoot to Thrill: An Interview with the Automatic Elena Delle Donne
A ballplayer’s style is illuminating. The way people hoop says a whole lot about their personality off the floor. Basketball is soul expression. Shoot-first gunners might never stop talking about themselves. Pass-first floor generals might never talk about themselves. All-out defenders might only talk to themselves. Now consider what Elena Delle Donne’s playing style might reveal about her personality.
The Gifted: Chamique Holdsclaw is an Icon of the Game
Midnight at Astoria Park in Queens, the hour at which the evening’s only companion is nostalgia—tomorrow can’t be seen yet and the past is still close. Sentimentality so strong that it comes to life and flows down from the wind, skids along the trees, bounces off the park’s basketball rims, seeps into the pores of the asphalt and cascades down into the water of the East River. A roaring boom inspirits the whole park without a human soul in sight. It’s the trees that speak up first.
The Alchemist, Jimmer Fredette Stars on the Latest SLAM ICONS Cover
Jimmer Fredette was a cultural force that gathered steam at the dawn of social media. In the early days of Twitter, posts showcasing his long-distance missiles only required two words for their captions: THE JIMMER. His run in 2011 sent basketball fans around the country into a frenzy. He was one of the people responsible for stretching the conventional shape of the game.
Q+A: Master P, President of Basketball at University of New Orleans
The world knows Master P as the artist whose impact has lasted for decades. Whether as a musician, an actor or a businessman, P hasn’t seen any limit yet. But beyond the hit songs and roles in Hollywood, P is a real hooper. He famously played for the Raptors in 1999, his sons have become nationally known ballplayers and he’s now the President of Basketball and assistant coach at the University of New Orleans in his hometown. He’s got a big vision for his squad, one that extends beyond the court.
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Curry on the Bay Area, His Curry 12s & Much More
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De'Aaron Fox on the Fox 1 by Curry Brand, Family and His Love of Christmas
Brick by brick, step by step, De’Aaron Fox is building. There’s his team, the Sacramento Kings. He’s their clutch architect, entrusted with the responsibility of winning close games. He’s so nice with that part. So nice that he was fifth in total clutch points scored last season and third in most clutch field goals made, too. He’s the Kings’ offensive foundation in all the other moments of the game. He breaks defensive walls with speed that scares. Got defenders looking like the Popeyes lady.
P.J. Tucker x 'Sky Blue' Nike Air Flight '89
P.J. Tucker is somewhere high above the clouds, 35,000 feet up. He’s been flying nonstop for decades now, hopping all across the globe to follow wherever the ball takes him. The game has given him passage from Raleigh, NC to the rest of the planet. History became his in Israel. Explorations of Italy and Greece informed his list of favorite foods. He gained fame in Ukraine for his shopping exploits. He’d hop from the court to the beach in Puerto Rico.
The Reunion of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo
We were all moving kinda slowly. There were some friends of friends who’d heard we were bringing Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo to this gym in Connecticut. A small group of people popped up asking for photos and for autographs. The guys were cool about it. They smiled, they listened, they signed. There was no real sense of urgency, which was fine with us. Comfortability is a big key to what we do. We like when players are feeling free.
THE 30 PLAYERS WHO DEFINED SLAM'S 30 YEARS: Maya Moore
For three decades we’ve covered many amazing basketball characters, but some stand above the rest—not only because of their on-court skills (though those are always relevant), but because of how they influenced and continue to influence basketball culture, and thus influenced SLAM. Meanwhile, SLAM has also changed those players’ lives in various ways, as we’ve documented their careers with classic covers, legendary photos, amazing stories, compelling videos and more.
THE 30 PLAYERS WHO DEFINED SLAM'S 30 YEARS: Stephen Curry
For three decades we’ve covered many amazing basketball characters, but some stand above the rest—not only because of their on-court skills (though those are always relevant), but because of how they influenced and continue to influence basketball culture, and thus influenced SLAM. Meanwhile, SLAM has also changed those players’ lives in various ways, as we’ve documented their careers with classic covers, legendary photos, amazing stories, compelling videos and more.
Sir Charles and the Royalty of the Nike Air Max2 CB '94
You might know Charles Barkley as the hilarious television personality. But back in the 90s, he was one of the best basketball players on the planet. His Hall of Fame career highlights include winning the 1993 MVP award, being selected to 11 All-NBA teams and having multiple signature Nike sneakers. These kicks right here are the Nike Air Max 2 CB ’94 in the “Baroque Brown” variation.
Catching Big A-I-R in the Nike Air More Uptempo '96
Let’s jump back to the ’96 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. Dream Team II was giving nightmares to their competition, easily winning the gold medal. Only four people on that stacked team averaged double-digit points. One of them was Scottie Pippin. The Hall of Fame do-everything superstar debuted the Nike Air More Uptempo ’96 that summer. The brash AIR lettering on the upper made the sneaker an instant favorite, as it remains to this day.
The Nike Air Penny 2 is Part of a Big Sneaker Legacy
Here’s a Penny for your thoughts. Originally released in 1996, the Nike Air Penny 2 was the second official signature silhouette for the extremely unique Penny Hardaway. A 6-7 point guard, Penny was blessed with extreme athleticism that he then paired with high-IQ decision making. This “Baroqoue Brown” edition of the 2 has a leather upper that’s complimented by a mesh tongue. Nubuck mudguards, underfoot carbon fiber and visible Nike Air finish things out for the silhouette.
Zhuri James and a Very Unexpected Source Inspired the Nike LeBron 21
Pearls lie not on the seashore. A dive is required to find the prize. Time is necessary. And nothing is guaranteed. Some oysters don’t contain any jewels. But some do. Some hold the secret of precious beauty. Only after journeying into the unknown can the mystery get revealed. There is mystery under the water. There is mystery above the water, even far away from the water. Parenthood is a mystery. Nothing is guaranteed. LeBron James found himself a pearl through diving into parenthood.
The Nike Full Force Low is Back From the Future
We’re going back to the future. The Nike Full Force Low looks like it came out in the 80s, but it’s a brand new Nike silhouette. The past is currently informing the present with this pair. Peep all this leather on the upper, these classic panelings and the rubber outsole. There’s a vintage shade down on the midsole, too, an aged touch that adds to the nostalgic aura of this pair. The Full Force was influenced by the Air Force 1 Low and by a few other pairs from yesteryear.
The Secret: How the OKC Thunder Became the Coolest Team in the NBA
Here we are. Right now, here are our feet. All that matters is right now. The future is too far away to be a thought. And the past’s impact has led to this group of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Chet Holmgren, Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams sitting right next to each other. Through expert scouting and drafting, and one clairvoyant trade, the sound of thunder is getting louder and louder. So, right now, here we are. We’re in an empty room in the bowels of the Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City.
The Air Jordan 38 is Woven Through History by Expert Craftsmanship
Michael Jordan, six-time NBA champion and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Kiki Rice , the number two overall recruit in the class of 2022 and 2021 SLAM Summer Classic participant. Rhyne Howard , two-time WNBA All-Star and 2022 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Jeff Green , one-time NBA champion and 16-year vet. Those names spring to mind for the public when the Air Jordan 38 gets brought up.
The 2022-23 KICKS Awards: First Team, MVP and MORE!
The 2022-23 KICKS Awards: First Team, MVP and MORE! Ahead of this upcoming NBA season, we’re taking a look at the best of a very long list of SLAMKICKS-approved footwear giants. This story and so much more … Read more Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop with the Kicks That Have Impacted the Rap Game This story is featured in KICKS 26. Shop now.
The Superteam of Langston and Sabrina Galloway: Founding ethics
Truly. Really. Absolutely. You truly, really, absolutely do not understand how difficult it is to conceptualize, design, color-block, manufacture and sell your own pair of basketball sneakers. The money is a factor. The time is also a factor. The work is also, also a factor. It is no small feat to turn that dream into a reality. So much is required of that dreamer. It takes years to see all that money, time and work get realized with a physical product.
Sabrina Ionescu on the Nike Sabrina 1s and Chasing Dreams
This story appears in KICKS 26. Shop now. Nike Basketball had a drought. They’d gone just over 15 years without having a WNBA signature sneaker. It was long past time that a woman was placed under her own spotlight. The powers-that-be at the Swoosh finally called on New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu. After authoring one of the greatest college basketball careers ever at Oregon, Ionescu has left her mark of greatness on New York.
Q+A: Stephen Curry on Breathing, Shooting and The Next Generation of Stars
We were able to sit down with four-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer Stephen Curry at his annual Curry Camp in California back in August. Curry and a host of former and current pros played host to the next generation of stars as the top high school girls and boys rolled up to learn the secrets of a long career. In the middle of the camp’s second day, just before he put on a shooting exhibition, Curry blessed us with a few minutes of his time to discuss a whole lot of different topics.
P.J. Tucker is NOT The Sneaker King... He's Much More
This cover story appears in KICKS 26. Shop now. “My life always revolved around basketball since I gained my first thoughts,” P.J. Tucker says. “My mom put a ball in my hand at 3 or 4 years old. It was a Michael Jordan basketball goal with the backboard. I just remember being in Germany and playing and the joy that playing basketball has brought me for 34 or 35 years.
Jamal Murray Debuts the New Balance TWO WXY v4
Jamal Murray enters the photo studio we’ve rented in Denver and puts on the yet-to-be-released New Balance TWO WXY v4. Right to it. J. Cole is bumping on the speakers. Murray quickly begins posing for his flicks in the v4. As the name indicates, it’s the fourth version of New Balance’s flagship performance basketball silhouette. The NB design team turned up the volume with this one. The v4 is the first time that they’ve combined their high-quality cushioning technologies.
Memory Lane: Revisiting the Minnesota Lynx's 2013 Championship Run
This story appears in WSLAM 3. Shop now. Ten years have gone by since the 2013 Minnesota Lynx completely dominated the WNBA, going 26-8 in the regular season and 7-0 in the postseason to capture their second title in a three-year span. Minny’s squad led the W in offense and ranked third in defense. Their big three of Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen were all over the League-wide leaderboards for the whole season, where their names pop up across multiple categories.
Kahleah Copper is Elevating Her Game to New Heights on the Sky
This story appears in WSLAM 3. Shop now Remember a few years back when there were a bunch of people who were around hoops, but didn’t really actually hoop, and they were trying to tell hoopers to quit shooting the midrange? Yeah, nah, Kahleah Copper didn’t listen to any of that. The former WNBA champ and two-time All-Star possesses a middie that’s something out of an instructional video. It’s been a big reason she’s scored the ninth-most points in the W at the time of this writing.
The Nike Kobe 6 is the Third Best Sneaker Ever
There it was one day, nice and clear, in the middle of a soccer match: an epiphany. Kobe Bryant was gifted with a thought while watching the beautiful game. Soccer players wore incredibly low-cut boots on the pitch. The height of their boots gave their ankles much more natural range of motion. Bryant wanted something similar for his on-court sneakers. It wouldn’t even take two decades for the realization to pay off.
SLAMKICKS TOP 100: We Ranked This Basketball Sneaker at No. 1
We ranked the 100 best basketball sneakers ever based on defining moments, performance, aesthetics and cultural impact. We know you’re gonna disagree so let the debates begin… No. 1: Air Jordan I SLAMKICKS Presents TOP 100: The Greatest Basketball Sneakers of All Time Empires rise and fall. The idea of revolution leads to the action of destruction as the new tries to overtake the old. The course of empires has looked mostly the same for millennia. The fight for power, the victory.
SLAMKICKS Presents Top 100: The Greatest Basketball Sneakers of All Time
Let me begin this issue by acknowledging that these kinds of lists automatically create division. I know there are pairs missing from here that mean the world to people, in the same way that I know there are pairs whose rankings on here will make people curse me out on social media. This list was made with the following criteria: cultural impact, defining moments, aesthetics and performance. Now that you have the criteria in your mind, hopefully all 100 of these sneakers make sense to you.
Here's Why The adidas Harden Vol. 7 is the Best Basketball Sneaker of 2022-23
Along the banks of the Yellow River’s great loop, under the lush green of the many mountains and the enormity of the surrounding forest peppered with coniferous giants, the ancient Chinese were establishing their civilization. They studied the loose soils of the river, noticing how it carried life downstream. They practiced pyromantic divination, peering into fire in search of evermore knowledge. Oracle bones were used to keep their records all those many of thousands of years ago.
How The 'FaZe Clan' Nike LeBron 20 NXXT Gen Became a Reality
More and more, the lines between digital and physical are blurring. Our lives are now tied together by invisible strands of data. As this trend continues, the physical is being informed by the digital with greater frequency. This new way of living has shown up in how people dress and speak, in how they spend their money and spend their time, and in how they process and share information. It all feels faster, like the punches have to hit harder and with tons more immediacy.
The Genius of Luka Doncic and the Jordan Luka 1
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Jayson Tatum's Game is Already Otherworldly, but He's Just Getting Started
We don’t necessarily do a whole lotta numbers over here, a whole lotta statistics over here at SLAM. We like the eye test more. Here’s a nice and simple number, though: Five. Jayson Tatum has had five 50-plus-point games in his career. That’s more than Larry Bird, more than Paul Pierce, more than John Havlicek, more than Isaiah Thomas, more than Sam Jones, more than Bob Cousy, more than Kevin McHale and more than Ray Allen. Tatum has scored at least 50 more times than any other Celtic.
Paolo Banchero Continues to Exceed Expectations this Season
Many NBA defenders have now felt the left shoulder of Paolo Banchero. And they have really felt it. When he drops it down into their chests on his bulldozing drives to the rack, he’s pushed them all the way out the way. Banchero’s stronger than your average rookie, better at ball than your average rookie and definitely more physical than your average rookie. After he’s cleared the space with his shoulder, he’s finished body-to-body lays and dunks. The man can jump. He can shoot. He can pass.
The Greatness of Zion Williamson and His Two Signature Sneakers
Zion Williamson embodies redefinition. He’s shown us new aerial possibilities. Ruthless left-handed spikes on the heads of poor souls just trying to rotate over from the weak side. But they just can’t hover above in the way that he can. He’s shown us new layers of fandom. Most old heads don’t think that a superstar athlete would love anime in the way that Z does. But they just can’t see how much Naruto translates to real life in the way that he can. He’s shown us new sides of vulnerability.
Lauri Markkanen is Putting the League on Notice with the Utah Jazz
Patience Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. And… Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Still there? We’re on Lauri Markkanen time right here. His story is one of patience. Like, one where nothing, like, nothing really, um, even kinda, sorta happens at first. Or at second. Enough doesn’t happen that what has happened gets forgotten. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing happening. Stuff is happening. Patience is a test. It’s illusions and confusions.
NBA All-Star Lauri Markkanen is Putting the League on Notice with the Utah Jazz
>>> Shared from the Original Post at SLAM Patience Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. And… Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Still there? We’re on Lauri Markkanen time right here. His story is one of patience. Like, one where nothing, like, nothing really, um, even kinda, sorta happens at first. Or at second. Enough doesn’t happen that what has happened gets forgotten. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing happening. Stuff is happening. Patience is a test.
Inside the Design of the Nike Ja 1
Young fella hit the griddy across the Memphis Grizzlies court, excited than a you-know-what to finally speak in-depth about the Nike Ja 1. In front of him were a collection of journalists from around the country and a camera that was streaming to China. Yeah, Ja Morant was in the highest of spirits while he sat in between the lead craftsman of the 1, longtime Nike Basketball Senior Footwear Designer Ben Nethongkome, and Scott Munson, Nike VP, Global Men’s Basketball.
De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis are Lighting up the NBA | SLAM
A singular purple light echoes up into the dark night sky. Unheard. Felt. Seen. The bright beam reverberates through all of Sacramento as a visual sign that the Kings have won again. The glow reveals. It’s been accompanied by a surprising surge from the League’s most dormant franchise. On the day that the Kings opened the doors of Golden 1 Center to us, the squad had climbed to fourth place in the Western Conference. More winning has been joined by flow ideals, an offense ever in motion.
Scary Hours: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George Cover SLAM 240
Los Angeles is already showing its weatherly excellence only a few minutes after 6:30 a.m. on a Monday in late September. With night finally revealing light, the temperature is hovering in the low 70s. The doors to the L.A. Clippers practice facility have been left open to let the cool dawn stream in. Today’s breakfast isn’t about taste. It’s about the other senses. It’s a gourmet meal of aromas and of sights and of sounds. Hoop heaven is in here, made by high level basketball artisans.
The Nike LeBron 20 Continues LeBron James' Sneaker Dynasty
The first of his name. Lord of the skies. Gifted with divine vision, with supernatural recollection. Physically unparalleled. Mentally unprecedented. The lion’s pride, with bark and bite of equal might. The doubted, the hated. But ultimately, the respected. He made his line into royalty. We witnessed it. The conqueror. The ruler. Two decades. He was the believed Chosen One. Then he actually became the Chosen One. King James.
The 2021-22 SLAMKICKS Awards: Best NBA Footwear Giants
Here’s the best of a very long list of SLAMKICKS-approved footwear giants. First Team PJ TUCKER Julius Caesar reigned over the mighty Roman Empire with the famous words of “veni, vidi, vici.” Those words translate to “I came, I saw, I conquered,” which Jay-Z used in a song during his mighty reign over music. Hov is PJ Tucker’s favorite musician. This season was yet another encore of conquering for the NBA’s mighty, unbeatable, unrelenting, reigning Sneaker King.
Inside the Mind of Legendary Designer Tinker Hatfield and His Artistic Vision
This story appears in KICKS 25. Shop now. Way up in Oregon, raindrops fall through big branches of cedars, maples and firs, blanketing their vivid green leaves in layers of water. See, the Gulf of Alaska brings in low pressure systems to the Oregon coast, mixing it along with moist air from the Pacific Ocean. By the time it all hits Oregon’s mountain ranges, it settles as big, gray clouds and heavy showers. Storms as the main character of an entire region can be gloomy for the uninitiated.
Jordan Brand's Monumental Impact on the Game over the Past 25 Years
This story appears in KICKS 25. Shop now. Thought exercise time: Jordan Brand doesn’t exist. Trippy, right? Saturday mornings would be less invigorating and probably way less frustrating. Bank accounts would be fuller. Closet space would be more robust. Outfits would be more wack. Connections with other sneakerheads wouldn’t be as strong. Memories would be unknowingly incomplete. The entire game would be entirely different.
The Inspiration Behind Kevin Durant's Milestone Sneaker, the KD15s
This story appears in KICKS 25. Shop now. Looking right down the barrel of the lens, Kevin Durant had a big smile across his face while filming an episode of his podcast. “The 15 is the best in the line,” he said with his smile still widening. “I ain’t just saying that because they’re new and I want you to buy ’em and I’m gonna shamelessly plug to buy my KD15s, but these are the best ones.” That’s a big statement.
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