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As the 2009 NBA All Star Game comes to the Valley of the Sun (Phoenix), Nike has commemorated the occasion with another special edition Air Force 1 as they have been doing for the past few years.   DJ Clark Kent is heading the effort with his taste in colors and worked in the host city’s own, the Phoenix Suns’ colorway. On the upper, he chose a lux tan nubuck for the front half with micro-perforations on on the toebox and side panels. The rest of the upper features a yellow perforated leather on the swoosh, tongue label and heel tab while the heel is a patent purple. The inner lining and to the midsole features orange while the outsole is a nice clean gum.  Finishing off the shoe,  Starks stepped in with a special design pair of laces.   Look for the exclusive drop a week prior to the All-Star Game in Phoenix.  via Sneakernews | Freshness

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Today, November 25, NBA All-Star LeBron James makes his first trip of the 2008-09 NBA season to the city that many are speculating will be his future NBA home, Madison Square Garden (New York).  During the game he will be sporting a special “Big Apple” version of his Nike Zoom LeBron VI.  They sport Candy Red Apple uppers and sit on top of Yankee colored speckled midsoles.  Those looking to purchase the Zoom LeBron VI – “Big Apple” edition will have to be in New York City on Friday, November 28.  It will be available at several retail locations throughout the city, including Niketown, House of Hoops by Foot Locker and The Rivington Club retailing for $140. via Freshness

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Pictured are upcoming Kobe IVs that will be exclusively available at Foot Locker stores nationwide.  The Kobe IV features a translucent sole, flywire material on the mid section, and the black reptile print found on both the toe box and heel area.  Purple and yellow accents round out the Laker colorway. Drops on January 17th, 2009. via FootLocker Unlocked

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Nike and Footlocker’s House of Hoops takes it back to the old school with these Nike Air Force III, inspired by the old jerseys of the Denver Nuggets.  Releasing at House of Hoops locations, these Air Force IIIs feature a white base accented by the rainbow on the back panel.  Interesting colorway for Nugget fans and those of the gay/lesbian communities.  via SneakerFiles

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The Nike Blazer is getting the ultra-limited treatment with this upcoming House of Hoops exclusive release. As a tribute to George “The Iceman” Gervin, Nike created this colorway of the Blazer for the man that rocked them during his NBA career.  Colors are based on the San Antonio Spurs colorway and will be limited to hyperstike quanitity of 24 pairs only!  Release date is TBD due to a shipping issue.

KixandtheCity.com is reporting that ex-Warrior Baron “B. Diddy” Davis has left Reebok to sign a deal with Chinese Footwear giant Li-Ning.  This is a big move for the international company as Baron takes his new gear to the bright lights of LA’s Staples Center.  Nike and Adidas better be on their toes!