TITAN 2K13 FINALS X AJ11 PLAYOFFS RELEASE EVENT RECAP

And so it was: The basketball footwear authority TITAN has finally released the Air Jordan 11 Playoffs - the year's most anticipated shoe. Coinciding with this epic drop is the Finals of their 2nd (do I dare say ANNUAL...) 2K13 Tournament.

Thursday, December 20 - Legions of Titan loyalists came down upon the RONAC Arts Center to get their much coveted pair of Air Jordan 11 Playoffs (or BRed 11s, as most fondly call them).

The place, even though packed, was far from chaotic... You have got to respect Titan's methods of handling such giant releases! From the second the customer approaches the table up until the time he grabs his bagged pair - that transaction was designed to take less than a minute to close. And guess what folks, Titan delivered like clockwork!

On the flip side - at around 1:00PM, the Titan 2K13 Tournament was underway. With the likes of MC Paolo hosting and DJ Ace Ramos providing the tunes (which were bangers, by the way...) even non-participants were all hyped up and shit!

The house was exploding with energy, and I have a feeling the food had something to do with it. Aside from the mainstay Sabrett Hotdogs, the homie Mackie's food venture EAT MY GF also made its way to the event... Feeding the hungry crowd who happens to have a hankering for good food.

Completing the event are the great people that came thru and showed their support. It's quite a long list; you know who you are anyway... So shout outs to you for giving love!

From a personal standpoint, I never had any idea how much work was being put into releases of this scale... Until that day. That's because Titan has always made it look easy. I am extremely proud of the team and how we did things! So if I may say, we all deserve a pat on the back. We ain't getting comfortable though... We got to soldier on, because we're on to the next one.

FOR LOVE OF THE GAME. THEN, NOW... 'TILL INFINITY.

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SLAM #156

Im a big fan of PGs. I appreciate the fact that they control essentially every aspect of the game. How about you? Well, if you are like me, then you are in for a treat my friend!

SLAM #156 features a plethora of great court generals, all of which I idolize! Inside there's a quick feature on my High School hero - "Cool Cat" Mike, a well written piece on The Cobra Commander/The Lee-thal Weapon, a no holds barred article with The Sol Train, Lob City's very own CP3, a heartwarming tell-all for the Magic Man (#GOAT #FightMe)... And of course, the SLAM-UP - One side features a Spanish rookie phenom, on the other a local 1-Guard Big Man who looks like Obama and J.Cole!

Cop 'em now (I always double up. I tear off and post the Slam-Up/Poster from one copy, and keep the other copy mint)! Available at all quality bookstores and retailers!

Shouts to SLAM Philippines for my monthly fix.
Sick photo credits go to @Archietekt

EL TORO

 SLAM no.152 is here!!! Grab yourself a copy at all quality bookstores and at Titan!

Them dope dudes at the "Hoops' Bible" house also did a quick feature on my dude, the man of the hour J.Cole! Read all about it in this issue. Out now!

Post Scriptum

Don't sleep on the pull-out poster!!! LOLZ ON LOLZ ON LOLZ! #EndTheLockout

LONG WEEKEND

Hours away from calling it a weekend, I suddenly had a hankering for anything NBA. So, I popped these on and had a marathon:

I'm on GAME 2 right now of the finals as I blog this. SMH at all Ray Ray's treys. (  >  .  <  )

Oh yeah! Have y'all copped yourself a copy of @SLAMonlineph's KICKS? Real nice, I must say! Local hoop content is dope! And of course, KingCrux31's article!

Go out and get both covers! Traffic is light, so no excuses. Available now at quality bookstores and at @Titan_22!

KICKS ON MY FEET KEEP MY GAME COMPLETE

Real students of the game know that, in order to win, the mind needs to be focused and the body at peak condition. Needless to say, what you wear on your feet is also an integral part of victory. It needs to represent what you're set to do - on and off the court.

The great folks at SLAM PH unveils the local version of the ultimate guide to basketball footwear: KICKS.

KICKS PH sets things off with a special 2-cover issue featuring two of the most lethal backcourt assassins in the game, The Tatted One Monta Ellis and Ragin' Rajon Rondo.

KICKS PH will retail for Php 200.00, so that's Php 400.00 for both. Which cover would you take home? I suggest you get 'em both! These won't sit long on magazine shelves... I shit you not.

Step your foot game up and cop KICKS PH. Available on quality newsstands and in TITAN this weekend.