John Kim 
After the successful releases of the Nike Air Force 1 Low and Air Jordan 2011, Jordan Brand started off our week with a look at the Air Jordan VII ‘Year of the Rabbit’ that drew comparisons to the Air Jordan VII ‘Hare’. Other big-time Jordan news included the Air Jordan II Max, which combined an Air Jordan II upper with a 360-degree Max Air unit. But right now, the 360 Max Air bag is synonymous to the Nike LeBron 8, and this week we showed you the SVSM Home and Away PEs that induced dizzying spells and uncontrollable drooling, which was also caused by our preview of the Todd Bratrud x Nike SB Dunk High. The Nike Zoom KD III has kept somewhat quiet this season, but Sneaker News gave you a look at four upcoming colorways as well as a Nike iD design contest that brought some attention to the OKC star. Finishing off basketball news was Gilbert Arenas’ Air Jordan XIII PE that he wore over the previous weekend.
Blake Griffin is embracing his rising star status, as he dressed up as Mars Blackmon in a YouTube video for personal friend Jordan Cameron in a bid to get the USC star Tight End a #1 overall draft choice in the 2011 NFL Draft. Playing dress-up (sort-of) was Michael Jordan, who was spotted with the Varsity Royal colorway of the Jordan CMFT Viz Air 11 and Chris Brown and his new hairdo in some AJ2s. Sneaker News also gave you a look at some upcoming Nike Retros like the Air Griffey Max 2 and Air Max CB34 as well as some new Nike iD options for the Air Max 1, but the newer Nike Basketball joints like the Hyperdunk 2011 and Air Max 360 BB Low also earned a lot of shine. Finally, Sneaker News presented the Air Jordan XVI in our latest Michael Jordan Through The Years feature, focusing on the first Air Jordan since the Air Jordan III not designed by Tinker Hatfield as well as Michael’s return to the NBA hardwood. There’s plenty to catch up on so check out all of this week’s top news in the Sneaker News Weekly Rewind!
AIR JORDAN VII RETRO ‘YEAR OF THE RABBIT’
Hare, revisited: Here’s a look at the Air Jordan VII ‘Year of the Rabbit’.
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Air Jordan VII Retro ‘Year of the Rabbit’
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This week’s Air Jordan news was topped by the revelation of possibly another Air Jordan line, beginning with the Air Jordan II Max.
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Air Jordan II Max
Air Jordan IX ‘Snakeskin’ Sample
Air Jordan III Retro ‘True Blue’ 2011
Air Jordan VII Retro ‘Cardinal’ 2011 – New Images
Air Jordan IV ‘Undefeated’ – Unreleased Sample on eBay
Jordan Brand x New Era – Jumpman Fitteds
Michael Jordan Motorsports Begins 2011 Season @ Daytona
Air Jordan Retro Infant Booties @ FinishLine
Jordan Brand Dominate Another Day: H vs. Snake Charmer
Jordan CMFT Viz Air 13 – Upcoming Colorways
Air Jordan IX Retro Premio – Snakeskin Sample on eBay
Jordan BCT Low Micro-site
Jordan Brand April 2011 Footwear Releases
Air Jordan IX – Quentin Richardson Los Angeles Clippers PE
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THIS WEEK IN LEBRON NEWS
Last year’s Air Max LeBron VII was riddled with unreleased samples that left LeBron fans jealous. The LeBron 8 is no different, as we get a look at the SVSM PE’s and Dunkman colorway of the LeBron 8 V1.
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Nike LeBron 8 – SVSM Home & Away PE’s
Nike LeBron 8 – SVSM Home & Away PE’s | New Images
Nike LeBron 8 V1 ‘Dunkman’ Sample – New Images
Nike LeBron 8 P.S. ‘Dunkman’ – Detailed Images
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Sneaker News brought you another teaser preview of the Todd Bratrud x Nike SB Dunk High as well as a look at Omar Salazar’s 1.5 pro model.
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Todd Bratrud x Nike SB Dunk High ’4/20/2011′ – Teaser
Nike SB Omar Salazar 1.5 – Holiday 2011
Nike SB Dunk High ‘Statue of Liberty’ Wear-Test
Nike SB Dunk Mid – ‘TV’ Sample on eBay
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THIS WEEK IN KD NEWS
Kevin Durant joined in on this weeks Nike Basketball news as we brought you a look at some great upcoming colorways for Summer 2011.
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Nike Zoom KD III – Summer 2011 Colorways
Nike Zoom KD III – Maroon – Gold – Gum
Nike Zoom KD III iD Design Contest
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NBA/MLB FEET: 3/5 – 3/11
Gilbert Arenas wowed us once again with a great Air Jordan XIII PE, but we also got a reminder that the MLB season is right around the corner as new Yankee Andruw Jones sported some Air Jordan IV PE Cleats.
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NBA Feet: Weekend Recap – 3/4 – 3/6
NBA Feet: Kicks From Around The League – 3/9/11
NBA Feet: Gilbert Arenas – Air Jordan XIII – White – Black PE
NBA Feet: Kobe Bryant – Nike Zoom Kobe VI – Black – Purple PE
MLB Feet: Andruw Jones – Air Jordan IV Yankees PE Cleats
Sneaker News Fantasy Basketball: Week 19 Recap
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CELEBRITY FEET: 3/5 – 3/11
Michael Jordan was spotted wearing his own kicks while Chris Brown was seen sporting yellow on his feet AND his hair.
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Celebrity Feet: Michael Jordan – Jordan CMFT Viz Air 11 – Varsity Royal
Celebrity Feet: Chris Brown – Air Jordan II Retro ‘Candy Pack’
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BLAKE GRIFFIN AS MARS BLACKMON
Clippers star Blake Griffin showed off his acting skills by appearing in a viral video campaign for his pal Jordan Cameron of USC.
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Blake Griffin as Mars Blackmon for Jordan Cameron Viral Campaign
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NIKE AIR GRIFFEY MAX 2 – WHITE – GREY – ORANGE
The upcoming release of the Nike Air Griffey Max 2 might be a Sneaker News Top 30 of 2011, so here’s a look at an all new colorway headed for an April release.
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Nike Air Griffey Max 2 – White – Grey – Orange | April 2011
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NIKE AIR MAX 360 BB LOW – NEW COLORWAYS
The Air Max 360 BB Low is undoubtedly one of the best low-cut non-sig Nike Basketball shoes we’ve seen in quite a long time. Check out what’s to come below.
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Nike Air Max 360 BB Low – ‘Focus’ Pack
Nike Air Max 360 BB Low – Cool Grey – Black
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NIKE AIR MAX CB 34 – SUMMER 2011 COLRWAYS
Barkley’s Nikes are far from ‘turrible’. Here’s a look at two Summer 2011 releases of the Nike Air Max CB34.
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Nike Air Max CB 34 – Summer 2011 Colorways
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NIKE HYPERDUNK 2011 – TREASURE BLUE – VOLT
The hype surrounding this year’s Hyperdunk 2011 is certainly growing steadily thanks to Blake’s All-Star Game debut and this sick new colorway.
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Nike Hyperdunk 2011 – Treasure Blue – Ice – Volt
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NIKE AIR MAX 1 iD – SPRING 2011 OPTIONS
The Nike Air Max 1 iD options just got a nice revamping, so take a look at what’s new below and get your pair done now.
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Nike iD Air Max 1 – Spring 2011 Materials
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MICHAEL JORDAN THROUGH THE YEARS: AIR JORDAN XVI
Good-bye Tinker, Hello Michael. Tinker’s tenure with the Air Jordan takes a short hiatus, and Michael returns to the NBA (again). Check out the entire feature below.
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Michael Jordan Through The Years: Air Jordan XVI
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