By now you’ve all heard the news. Nike, the sneaker snazis, have confiscated all videos of LeBron James being dunked on by college student Jordan Crawford. The slam took place at the LeBron James Skills Academy where I can only assume Xavier’s Crawford scored high marks for dunking.

Gary Parrish broke the story on CBS Sports, and he joined Hartman and Myers on Fox Sports Radio to talk about the incident. Parrish told the show LeBron was willing to talk about the dunk last night, but Nike Basketball Senior Director Lynn Merritt came over and said LeBron will be answering no questions. Why the cover up? Read the full story

Before Kobe Bryant set fire to Madison Square Garden with 61 points he stopped by a Foot Locker in Manhattan to show off some special Nike Kobe Zoom IVs. Kicks on Fire was there to cover the whole event, including Kobe talking about broken ankles.

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•Rapper Eminem teams up with Nike for “The Way I Am” Air Jordan 2

When it comes to exclusive Air Jordans, this hits the mark. Eminem has collaborated with Jordan Brand on the Air Jordan 2, which is entitled “The Way I Am” after his Eminem’s book that is releasing October 21st. Read the full story

Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley hasn’t played an official NBA game yet, but he’s making headlines like he’s been in the league for years. He’s already fired an agent, and he was fined 50k by the league for partying at rookie camp.

Beasley signed with sneaker company Adidas yesterday and even that has turned into a mini-drama for the rook. His business manager, Steven Reed, was obviously glad he pulled off the deal which led him spit the following words: Read the full story

I’ve had a thing for Serena Williams for a long time, so she could sneeze on camera and I would post it here at YBB. This video features one of my favorite combinations.. Serena Williams dancing in black stretch pants.

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Here’s a collection of stories from around the ‘Net that you might have missed. Click the pic for the source.

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LeBron James revealed the pair of shoes he was seen wearing at several USA Basketball practices in Beijing are indeed the Nike Zoom LeBron VI. He let the word out at a press conference last week, as well as showcasing a specially made pair inspired by USA Basketball colors in the Gold Medal game. One of the highlights of the new shoe is Nike’s claim that this is the lightest LeBron signature shoe in the line. Read the full story