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SLAM Kicks

Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game
By Ben Osborne and Scoop Jackson
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With seventeen years of expertise as the preeminent and biggest basketball magazine in the world, SLAM Magazine is the best source to showcase the history of basketball's most iconic sneakers. SLAM Kicks is the definitive stylish and entertaining primer on the world's most popular shoe: the... Read More
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With seventeen years of expertise as the preeminent and biggest basketball magazine in the world, SLAM Magazine is the best source to showcase the history of basketball's most iconic sneakers.

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With seventeen years of expertise as the preeminent and biggest basketball magazine in the world, SLAM Magazine is the best source to showcase the history of basketball's most iconic sneakers. SLAM Kicks is the definitive stylish and entertaining primer on the world's most popular shoe: the basketball sneaker.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780789344458

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications

Illustration: 250 ILLUSTRATIONS

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Russ Bengtson
  • Contributions by Scoop Jackson
  • Contributions by John Brilliant
  • Edited by Ben Osborne
  • Contributions by Lang Whitaker

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 211.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

Collections

Arts & Culture Basketball Ben Osborne Non-Fiction Scoop Jackson Sports

About the Author

Ben Osborne is the editor in chief of SLAM Magazine. Scoop Jackson has been a sports writer and cultural critic for more than fifteen years. He has written for the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Vibe, and he currently writes for ESPN.com Page 2. Russ Bengtson is the sneaker editor for Complex.com. Lang Whittaker writes for SLAM and GQ magazines, among other publications. John Brilliant is the founder of CounterKicks.com.

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