The New Orleans Hornets have revealed their new Mardi Gras jerseys that they will be wearing for 4 games in February.  If I told you the jerseys say Nola on the front, are two-toned and one of those colors is purple you may never want to see these jerseys EVER be worn… but these are HOTT!
These new jerseys actually have Mardi Gras beads on the side of the jersey that zig-zag along the front and back.  That’s pretty sick.  If you remember, last year’s All-Star jerseys were two-toned with gold/white …

Chris Paul, who entered the league in 2005 out of Wake Forest, is without a doubt on pace for a career comparable to the all-time greats. This season, he’s continuing his climb averaging 26.3 ppg and 9.3 apg.
The 24-year-old Olympian probably gets asked what his secret to success has been since entering the NBA. Duh…it’s the shoes! This year he showcases the third installment of his CP3 Jordan’s.

CP3 has been wearing his shoes (CP3.III) all season, but they will be set for retail release in the early months of 2010. …

With the the season a little over a week old, lets take a look at what some of the players around the league are wearing:
Q-Rich wearing his PE XIIs.  Man these are clean and beautiful.

Ray Allen rockin’ PE Jordan 16.5′s:

Chris Paul wearing a new colorway of his CP3.II’s:

For the third and final installment, we will take a look at some of the other shoe choices that players around the league wear. Some sneaker brands we will take a look at include New Balance, Converse, Reebok, and Under Armour.
CONVERSE

Converse, featuring Chuck Taylor, and recently Dwyane Wade, was a mainstay among brands worn by players in the league. With Wade gone to theBrand, Converse’s figure head is now Elton Brand (go figure). Elton will be wearing the $65 EB2 sold EXCLUSIVELY at J.C. Penny.
NEW BALANCE

New Balance? Isn’t that a …

In part one, we took a look at Nike brand basketball products, because a large portion of the league wears their shoes. However, today we will take a look at the brand of arguably the greatest player of all time, and the brand that is the official outfitter for the NBA.
JORDAN BRAND
Michael Jordan was a pioneer not only in how he played, but also in the fact that he was granted his own shoe contract. More than 20 years later, and after he’s in the Hall of Fame, his brand …

When will the “Rising Suns” rise?
I had October 24th marked on my calendar  for a long time. But the day before I was set to pick up a pair of  these, I found news that the release was being postponed. There is much speculation that this all has to do with the insoles of the shoe which feature a Japanese flag styling (In Japanese culture, it is improper for one to walk on a Japanese flag).

Jordan Brand has yet to release any information on why the release was officially pushed …

An inside look on what sneakers players are wearing this season
Have you ever watched a game, and wondered what shoes your favorite players wear? Well I’m going to do my best to highlight the notable shoes being worn this year, and who is wearing them. Obviously I’m not going to list the whole league, but if you have a player you are curious about, let me know and I will find out what they’re wearing. Also, keep in mind that players sometimes swap shoes interchangeably throughout the season as newer …