Nike Basketball Elite Series 2.0
Hooped Up | March 28, 2013Modern-day athletic superheroes LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant showcase an uncanny skill-set, which is now complemented by their signature Nike kicks.
The Nike Basketball ELITE Series 2.0 fuses lightweight construction, enhanced fit and dynamic protection. Kevlar® aramid, an advanced material typically used in body armor, provides a locked-down, protective fit with its incredible high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Pretty cool, huh?
Have a better look at these superheroes in their super shoes below.
The Origins of Vince Carter (VIDEO)
Hooped Up | January 29, 2013How did Vince Carter go from a kid growing up in Daytona Beach, Florida to the Rookie of the Year, face of basketball in Canada and maybe the most dominating dunker of his generation? It’s nice to imagine that maybe it happened like this.
Justice League vs Avengers In NBA 2k13 (VIDEO)
Hooped Up | January 23, 2013Ever wonder what it would look like if the Justice League and The Avengers played a superhero all-star basketball game? No? Well here you go anyway cause it looks freakin’ awesome.
Marvel and Nets Create The BrooklyKnight
Hooped Up | November 5, 2012For better or worse, Marvel Entertainment and the Brooklyn Nets joined forces to create the leagues first super hero, the BrooklyKnight. First seen repelling from the ceiling of the Barclays Center before the Nets debut against the Raptors.
Brooklyn now has a new Super Hero to call its own, said Brett Yormark, CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. BrooklyKnight is a superior combination of strength, power, and confidence sounds just like Brooklyn to me.
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Lakers x Avengers
Hooped Up | November 2, 2012An entertaining mash-up of LA Lakers highlights from the preseason and the soundtrack from the Avengers movie. Youre welcome.
LeBron James x Marvel Comics
Hooped Up | October 15, 2012All Kobe Bryant has more rings than LeBron James aside. Marvel comics teamed up with ESPN and LBJ to create “LeBron James: King of The Rings” which seems ironic cause you know, he only has one. I guess to be fair, the story line for the graphic novel does takes place in the future. So maybe in the end he might just become this King of the Rings.
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LA Lakers x OKC Thunder x The Avengers
Hooped Up | May 14, 2012Even tonight’s western conference semifinals game between the Lakers and Thunder isn’t immune from all The Avengers buzz generated by it becoming the 11th highest-grossing film of all time worldwide and the highest-grossing 2012 film. It’s going to be one helluva series.














