To highlight the 25th anniversary of the Air Jordan franchise, Jordan Brand colleges North Carolina, Georgetown and Cal will sport silver anniversary gear head to toe in the coming week. Starting tonight, February 24, UNC will wear the 2010 Silver Anniversary Uniform and Air Jordan 2010 vs Florida State. Cal and Georgetown will wear their gear on the following dates:

• February 25: Cal vs Arizona
• February 27: Georgetown vs Notre Dame

Take the leap to check out the Air Jordan Silver Anniversary Uniforms.

From Brooklyn Bridge to Times Square, Baron Davis dribbles through NYC in his new Li-Ning gear, making some stops along the way. Features cameos from Common, Jim Jones, Irv Gotti and DJ Clue.

Nike continues to heavily use the MVPuppets in their Basketball section. For X-Mas they have now released a new set of t-shirts, featuring the Kobe and LeBron cartoon characters. They present the Kobe LA Puppet Tee and the LeBron “Witness” Tee. The tees are now available online here.

More detailed images of all new Nike X-Mas MVPuppets T-Shirts follow after the jump.

The world’s two best basketball players not only continue to revolutionize the way the game is played on the court, but their style of play and insights have led to the creation of two of Nike best basketball shoes of all time – the Zoom Kobe V and the Air Max LeBron VII.

By working extensively together, Nike and Kobe pushes the envelope even further with the introduction of Nike lightest weight and lowest profile basketball shoe to date – the Kobe V. Kobe’s latest signature sneaker weighs just 10.6 ounces and takes its inspiration from an unexpected place – the soccer field.

LeBron and Nike introduced the Air Max LeBron VII this fall, a shoe that features Nike’s first basketball-specific Nike Max 360 air sole. The LeBron VII was designed to deliver maximum comfort and stability for James as the demands of his game evolve and increases.

For Christmas Day, both Kobe and LeBron will be wearing special editions of their respective sneakers, that we can present you for the first time here today. The two sneakers will also be released to the public, as of December 26th.

More detailed images of both sneakers follow after the jump.

After recently presenting the Basketballs of MAROK and FRANK 151 feat. STAY HIGH 149 from the “4 Elements 4 Icons 4 Basketballs” series, we can now give you an exclusive first look at the third part of the project featuring Bill McMullen.

McMullen is a graphic designer, illustrator and artist from San Diego, based in New York City since 1996. McMullen’s designs have found their way on to clothing, album covers and toys for various brands and clients. He has designed packaging, DVDs and promotional videos for many artists including the Beastie Boys, Method Man, DMX and N.E.R.D, just to name a few. Also focusing on his own artwork, McMullen creates limited-run editions, and has released several notable vinyl toys like the famous AD-AT or SHUTTLEMAX for Kidrobot.

For K1X’ limited artist series of basketballs, McMullen interpreted the element of fire. McMullen has created a flame-like sphere, allowing him to incorporate his favorite color – orange. Check out the video with Bill McMullen here below.

Many more detailed images of the K1X “4 Elements 4 Icons 4 Basketballs” Bill McMullen Basketball follow after the jump.

adidas is the only exclusive uniform and apparel provider for NBA, WNBA and NBA Development League. In 2009 adidas will host a NBA Asian Game. adidas Basketball decided to create something special for this big event and worked with CLOT on an exclusive sneaker pack.

adidas worked with CLOT on the TS Cut Creator and on the TS Commander LT. The idea was to fuse a more fashionable look with the performance footwear of the adidas Basketball offering. The TS Cut Creator Clotfusion comes in a heavy black/red colorway with antique gold patterns running over the upper. The TS Commander LT Clotarity got an overall more light design and comes in white with all-over designs. The sneaker also features 3M reflective material and the CLOT monogram pattern.

CLOT will be hosting an exclusive pre-release of the footwear at their Juice store in Hong Kong on September 11th.

Take a detailed look at the CLOT x adidas NBA Sneaker Pack after the jump.

After the recently held Pigalle Tournament in Paris, the industry is once again getting together for a basketball tournament. This time teams including Nike Sportswear, Bread & Butter, Pain O Chokolat, BKRW, Wood Wood, Vans and others will be competing at the PX (Pigalle & XBerg) Tournament in Berlin. Berlin lost in Paris in the final and are eager to win back the trophy. Aside from the games there will also be some good food and three DJ’s providing music. The event takes place on Saturday, September 5th, and will guarantee some interesting matches.

Full details of the event follow after the jump.

Nike today a limited edition set of three performance basketball shoes commemorating the worldwide premiere of the Transformers film sequel. The collaboration includes the Nike Zoom Flight Club, Nike Zoom FP and Nike Sharkalaid complete with special packaging, retro graphics and vibrant color combinations.

Nike worked closely with Hasbro on this special project. The Transformers franchise, spanning a range of media over the past 25 years, is based on transforming robots representing good and evil. No detail went unnoticed when Nike began the design process. The shoe packaging mimics the nostalgic toy boxes complete with original Hasbro graphics, J-hooks for hanging display and decoder profiles on the back of the boxes that highlight each robot’s powers.

Transformers fans around the globe are abuzz over the sequel full-length film that debuted internationally last week and the momentum continues. Each of the three Nike designs can be purchased individually and include special colorways honoring the Transformers characters Megatron (Nike Zoom Flight Club), Soundwave (Nike Sharkalaid) and Bumblebee (Nike Zoom FP).

Detailed images of all three sneakers of the Nike Transformers Basketball Sneaker Collection follow after the jump.

During one of the greatest battles in history the 5′ 10″ Nate Robinson leaped over the 6′ 11″ reigning superhero champion to take home his second dunk contest crown.

To bring down the giant, Nate rocked the Nike Foamposite Lite KryptoNate edition in the alien green color of the galactic stone that nearly destroyed a comic book giant.

Join Nate Robinson at the House of Hoops St. Patrick’s Day as he unveils his legendary sneaker. Then get your own piece of basketball history when the Foamposite Lite KryptoNates hit the shelves in a very limited release.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
4:00 – 5:30 PM ET

House of Hoops by Foot Locker
New York
268 West 125th Street
NY, NY 10027
(212) 316-1667

Also, check out the 80-foot billboard on 34th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City featuring KryptoNate and the message “Leaps Tall Centers.”

After the jump another detailed view of the Nike Foamposite Lite KryptoNate follows, as well as a short video of Nate Robinson inviting you to the launch.

Hybrids have, for better or worse, become a staple of the sneaker market. Thanks to Kixandthecity, we’ve got a look at the samples for the Nike Air Hoop Structure. As the name implies, the shoe is a basketball make up of the classic Nike Air Structure Triax ‘91. While the typical hybrid has crossed a two designs from a single type, this breaks a mold generating a basketball shoe from a runner. The sole has been modified, the heel counter raised, but at essence the Air Structure Triax sings through. Classic colors, like the above infrared, have also been employed.

Check the second make up of the Nike Air Hoop Structure after the jump.