The NBA finals are tipping off tonight and yours truly is feeling like a kid before Christmas. I would very much like to watch every single game, but then again I think I would not be able to cope with my daily duties if I did. Well, there are always reruns, summaries and results. But that’s not the same, damn it as I write this I am starting to feel like watching the damn finals. I MUST! GO LAKERS!

Picture courtesy of NBA.com

The duel between Lakers and Celtics has a history long as NBA itself and I was just talking about the battles between Lakers and Celtics of the past. You know, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Jerry West and so on. But today it’s all about Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and the guys from Celtics and Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, Ron Artest and of course Kobe Bryant on the Lakers’ side.

I still remember the bitter loss to Celtics back in 2008 but fortunately Lakers’ good game last season made me forget all about the 08 season. This season has passed in a flash and while Lakers have played very, very good B-Ball, Celtics are not far behind. Well both teams are in the finals so, duh.

With the anticipation of the Finals, Nike has been working long hours to make sure Kobe Bryant is looking his best, including his kicks.

On that note KB24 released sneak preview pics of Kobe’s new Finals Kobe V sneakers. Kobe’s going after the gold and the gold trim is representing this. Needless to say the team is motivated to bring home the trophy and the shoes’ gold adds to this motivation.

Pictures courtesy of KB24.com

The battle is about to begin, so who are you rooting for? Lakers or the Celtics? Let me know and let the dishing begin! It’s on like Donkey Kong!

I’ve been browsing not just new pair of fresh kicks for the summer (yeah, fresh purple kicks hunt is still on) but also a pair of basketball shoes for the summer’s upcoming pickup games. This edition is thus more focused on the basketball shoes. That said, what I recently came across with sure made me feel nostalgic. A pair of Adidas Kobes.

These were the shoes I wore back in high-school when I was still actively playing basketball. Naturally I did play for many years since then but these were the shoes that “helped” me in my games back in the day. The shoes really fit my feet, probably better than many other shoes since then. The kicks had one major flaw though. The shoelace loops broke after few months of active wear. I remember having had something like 3 pairs in one season. Then again I did break a lot of other shoes as well, so not really blaming the shoes because I liked them. The shoes were designed in collaboration with Audi and the design was inspired by Audi TT. The shoes still look like space shoes but I like them. Now that I found a pair online in my size I’ve been very tempted to get them but then I found these.

Nike Hyperdunk + Zoom Kobe V x Aston Martin pack.

Pictures courtesy of freshnessmag.com.

I saw this video way back and thought it was a pretty nice viral video. At least it got people talking and sending it around. The video also inspired the respective shoes. So if you haven’t checked it yet, you can do so now.

Aston Martin collaborated with Nike and Kobe on a silver and gray shoes with Kobe and Aston Martin logos on the shoe tongue and other video related features like “I told you” and “I got this” slogans on the lacelocks which refers back to what Kobe stated on the video. The rumor is that these are limited to only 500 pairs so I might have tough time copping a pair. Nevertheless the shoes look nice enough for few pickup games.

Another basketball shoe I am fancy is the new Air Jordan IX. The shoe is inspired by Japanese designs and reflects the stardom of Michael Jordan. The shoe is among the best known designs from the AJ series. I think this pair is so fresh that it would fit casual wear just as well as a pickup game.

Picture courtesy of marqueesole.com

We’ll see what pair I end up copping but I will be sure to post a little something on that pair once I get them. There’s still plenty of snow that needs to melt before the street season starts so there’s also time to browse around for more shoes that spell F-R-E-S-H. That’s all for now, I’m off to chill from the blog for a minute now just to get back to it like an addict. Peace…