The Evolving Uppers of Nike Basketball

Nike Basketball is getting into a retrospective mood as it pushes into its fifth decade with this look back at the way the uppers of its performance shoes have evolved. Starting with the Blazer in 1972, Nike‘s designers and engineers have gradually pushed the envelope when it comes to innovating with materials and design. With a greatest hits list that includes the likes of the Air Force 1, the Air Foamposite 1 and the latest Kobe 8 System, Nike certainly has an impressive back catalogue to draw on. Check out the whole feature here and let us know which ones are your favorites. --via Hypebeast

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Jay-Z is Getting Involved

Most celebrity owners of sports teams are exactly that—celebrities who shows up at games, sit in the front row, and get their teams positive press. They don't have much say in personnel decisions (in fact, they usually have no say in personnel decisions). They don't have much direct contact with the majority owners of the team. And they most certainly aren't involved in making decisions like what type of suites would work best in a team's new arena. Those things are left to be decided by the team's "real" owners.

But the Wall Street Journal just did a piece highlighting all of the things that Jay-Z is doing to help the Nets transition to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. And, we have to say: We're impressed. According to the piece, Jay helped design the super-exclusive "The Vault at Barclays Center"—a collection of 11 suites that'll offer VIPs the best of the best during Nets games. He helped pick out the team's new uniforms. And he has been in constant contact with Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark about what the team needs to do to attract fans to Nets games next season.

"I don't tell Jay-Z to do anything," Yormark told the WSJ. "I mean that. He tells me what to do. Listen, when it comes to our engagement, let's just say he's the CEO."

See? Impressive. We knew Hov was a little more involved with the Nets than, say, Nelly is with the Charlotte Bobcats. But we had no idea dude was doing things like picking out which kind of forks people should be eating with in the luxury suites at the Barclays Center. Clearly, dude is anything but the typical celebrity owner.

S/O to Wall Street Journal

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FASHION SPOTLIGHT

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HOMAGE started in 2007 in Columbus Ohio by a 24 year old OSU Alum named Ryan Vesler. (standing on the right with OSU president Gordon Gee). This cat knows style! Especially when you see T.V friendly cats like Chris Rock, UFC Commish Dana White and Vinnie from the Jersey shore  just to name a few rockin his shirts!  

@The Street Evol we had to see how these new shirts looked on us. So we grabbed the "Chicago Ain't No Sissy Town" which was basically inspired by Michael "Hinky Dink" Kenna an aldermen elected in Chicago's First Ward at the turn of the century. Kenna ran also ran a saloon & would exchange meals for votes.(So wrong but so funny!) He was notorious for his corruption. Even going as far has chillin with the likes on Pimps, Prostitues, Gangsters and gamblers! 

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