Origin Of Obama, Hawaii, Basketball Nexus

On January 1, 2009, in Books, Culture, Featured, Film, History, Music, Politics, Premium, by Black Fives

For Christmas, I gave my mother-in-law Dreams from My Father, the best-selling book by president-elect Barack Obama. I had been meaning to get that book for myself, even more lately after the specific urging of my friend Alexander Wolff from Sports Illustrated. He explained there is a section in the book where Obama describes getting [...]

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My Adidas

On September 11, 2008, in Basic, Gear, History, by Black Fives

People often ask me (i.e., my kids) why I always wear Nike or Converse basketball sneakers, and I explain that it’s because I like to promote the Black Fives brand that those two great companies have represented so well through their licensed Black Fives products. But … those aren’t the only brands I’ve ever worn [...]

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