What an amazing week it’s been! Sneaker News spent time in D.C. To take in all the Nike World Basketball Festivities, but that was only the start of a string of great news. Jordan Brand unveiled the ‘J2K’ edition of the Air Jordan VII, and a teaser of the upcoming Bred XI induced some chatter. The Holiday 2011 season is typically the busiest time of the year, and all the news that surfaced over the last week is a clear sign that the final two months of the year will be filled with great releases and breaking stories. Starting off, Sneaker News brought you a look at a sample of the Air Jordan 2012, the twenty-seventh installment of the Air Jordan legacy. Going from ‘fresh’ to ‘classic’, a number of upcoming 2012 Retro releases like the Cool Grey XII and White/Red/Black Air Jordan XI Low were featured this week. The subject of Islam has always been a hot-button debate, even in the NBA. One of the league’s most polarizing individuals in history is none other than Chris Jackson, who later converted to Islam during his NBA career and took on the religious name Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. His refusal to stand during a the traditional singing of the National Anthem before a game and shaky remarks regarding the American Flag prompted a swirl of controversy around his name, when he rather should be remembered as one of the greatest Free-Throw shooters in NBA history.
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