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Kobe Bryant explains his Nike Hyperdunk promotion of him jumping over an oncoming Aston Martin.
“It’s all Hollywood.”
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Kobe Bryant is pimping Nike’s new Hyperdunk midcuts with a viral video of himself jumping over an oncoming Aston Martin car.
Real or Fake? Kobe Bryant jumps over Aston Martin!!!Uploaded by dunksforlife
I’m sure the video is fake, but you think kids would try this stunt?
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Thanks to the Kansas Jayhawks (or coulda been, free-throw-choking Memphis Tigers), Adidas has broken Nike’s string of seven consecutive NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. Here’s to the champion Jayhawks decked out with Adidas.
The Brotherhood has done it.
Here’s one last look at this year’s bracket from a kicks perspective.

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I’m no Coffee Master and know nothing of coffee smell, slurping, or geography of my palate, but I do know Starbucks new Pikes Place Roast is easy to drink. This freshly roasted and brewed coffee is not bitter or overwhelming, but it also ain’t Heaven in a cup you know? It’s simply a [...]

So what is Starbucks’ bigger-than-Venti secret coming up this Tuesday? Rumors on the web say a high end, upscale coffee made by hand that tastes great or free refills for a regular coffee drink. Boring!
Let’s go out on a crazy limb and collaborate with my favorite fruit company, Apple. There’s the hubbub of [...]

Like last year, the NCAA Men’s Basketball champion will be an easy kicks pick. The Finals are solely represented by those from the Adidas Brotherhood, the Memphis Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks.
So Adidas finally breaks through Nike’s recent hold of National Champs dating back to 2001 (Duke, Maryland, Syracuse, UConn, NC, Florida twice). [...]

Hmmm, Starbucks has a big secret and they’re not willing to tell until next week. Wonder what’s up?
Looks like the coffee giant is taking a page out of Apple’s playbook with hints and innuendos but not much details with upcoming announcements. And the news will be announced on a Tuesday (4/8/08) no less! [...]

There’s a new passion and addiction in my life, and its name is TiVo. I’ve finally succumbed and got a TiVo box after much deliberation. To future proof this buy as much as possible, I went with the TiVo HD, running the Series3 operating system. The HD unit has dual tuners and [...]

As March winds to a close, the Madness continues for the UCLA Bruins, Memphis Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Kansas Jayhawks. All regional #1 seeds made it to the Final Four which means that Adidas commands three spots of the Final Four with Carolina defending the Nike name ala their Team Jordan sneaks.
Though [...]

Adidas is promoting their “Basketball is a Brotherhood” advertising campaign during March Madness, and their lineup could feature a possible National Champion. Is there a champion among these?
The three stripe clad UCLA, Kansas, Memphis, and Louisville are playing on in the Elite 8.
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