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This year has been huge for the Nike Air Huarache as the classic Nike model is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Nike has been delivering a ton of dope retro colorways to the market, and they have even offered up some new colorways in the process. Recently, however, they revealed that they would be doing fans a huge favor by bringing back the Nike Air Huarache LE (Limited Edition) in its OG “Slate” color scheme.

In the official photos below, you can see that this offering stays true to the original and it makes for an amazing shoe. From the grey and black base to the blue highlights all the way throughout, this is one of those shoes that truly pops. While it might not be the most colorful sneaker out on the market, there is no doubt that these are pretty great and are well worth adding to your collection. 

As for the release date, these are set to drop on Thursday, December 16th for a price of $120 USD. At the time of writing this shoe, the release is exactly one week away. Let us know what you think, in the comments below.

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats are one of Hip-Hop’s most beloved and long-lasting couples, but back at the turn of the 21st century, none other than J. Cole was reportedly trying to spark up a romance with Alicia Keys. According to HipHopDX, J. Cole was so set on meeting the Keys artist that he went to one of her concerts and strategically positioned himself so that he could get her attention after her show. Alas, J. Cole was unsuccessful, and history played out with the two artists finally crossing paths much later in their lives.

During Alicia Key’s recent interview for Complex‘s 360 with Speedy Morman, the 15-time Grammy Award-winner reacted to the hilarious story about her curving a teenage J. Cole, and according to her, she has no recollection of J. Cole’s story.

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“[J. Cole] has this very crazy story,” Speedy Morman says, introducing the story. “He was 14 and you were 19, at the time, and you were both in Texas. He went to a show, and he had plans for you guys to cross paths, and he was gonna give you a look [that would] make you come up to him. And it didn’t happen that way! Did you ever hear that story?”

In response, Alicia Keys said, “I heard the story, and I think the story is amazing. Definitely can’t say that I remember the look I don’t know if the look made it to me. He might have had the look, but I might not have been there. I might have been too far to see the look.”

“I don’t remember it, but he clearly remembers it, and it’s a good vibe, you know, because it’s really cute because everybody has a story like that,” she continued. “You know that person that they just ‘if I could just get in front of them they would feel me I know it.'”

Elsewhere in the interview, Alicia Keys details some of her unreleased J. Cole records, so check out her full Complex interview below. To hear her discuss J. Cole’s unrequited teenage romance, just skip ahead to the 17:05 timestamp.

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Zion Williamson is a great basketball player although unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to show his talent that much over the past year. He has gone through numerous injuries, and as it stands, he is trying to come back from foot surgery. The New Orleans Pelicans star is also dealing with rumors about his weight, which came following some viral photos of his physique.

In fact, Williamson was rumored to be at 330 pounds, which is a pretty absurd number when you think about it. This was information reported by Tim MacMahon, and while some believed it, others called cap.

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In another recent photo posted to social media, Williamson actually appeared to be quite slim while standing next to some fans. Admittedly, Zion looks pretty great and if this photo was recent, then it’s clear that the hysteria surrounding his weight was simply all for nothing. Even I myself had some hot takes about Zion’s weight, and I more than willing to admit I was wrong given the image below. Hopefully, this could be a sign that he returns soon.

With this post making the rounds on social media, many fans offered support to Zion while also demanding that he get an apology. At this point, his fitness levels appear to be just fine and in terms of his injury, it’s simply the location of the ailment that is keeping him off of the floor.

Ever since retiring from the NFL in 2016, Pat McAfee has become a beloved personality in the sports media world. The Pat McAfee Show has received praise from fans thanks to his honest outlook on sports, while also providing great interviews with the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Shams Charania, Ian Rapoport, and many more.

When it comes to McAfee’s show, him and his crew are very big on sports betting and for the last few years, they have been sponsored by FanDuel. Today, it was revealed that both sides would be extending their partnership, although this time around, it would come at a much greater cost.

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As Rapoport explained on Twitter, the new deal will be for four years, with an opt-out after three. As for the price tag of the deal, Charania revealed that McAfee’s show would rake in $30 million per year. That’s a lot of cash for a show like McAfee’s, and there is no doubt that it will go a long way for all of those who work on the show.

McAfee continues to be a force in sports media, and with his personality front and center, it feels like he will be around for a very long time. 

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