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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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The Chicago Jordan 1 "Lost and Found." Red shoe with white and black accents. Orange box lid and black box. Everything looks a little worn.

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Arts And Culture

The New Chicago Jordan 1s Are For Poseurs

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Patrick Redford

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What Are Those? Norwegian Archeologists Reveal Iron Age Hooper’s Malformed Kicks

Virgil Abloh in a silly hat, sunglasses, Hartford Whalers jersey, and bright blue painters pants

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Virgil Abloh Made Clothing Special For Me

Lil Nas X, holding up a pair of the Blood Shoes

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Life's Rich Pageant

The Blood Shoes Will Steal Your Immortal Sole

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 20: A Nike logo is seen at the Nike flagship store on 5th Ave. on December 20, 2019 in New York City. Revenue in the North American market, which accounts for the majority of Nikes sales, rose 5% from a year ago. The company said its Jordan brand had its first ever billion-dollar quarter. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Nike Q2 Sales Rise 10 Percent As Air Jordan Brand Soars To $1 Billion Quarter

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Prolific Sneaker Reseller Turns Out To Have A Mom Who’s An Executive At Nike

<a href="https://twitter.com/PeteCroatto" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/PeteCroatto&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664986664225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1IOCSnf8b8k47CXUQY8Wml">Pete Croatto </a>is the author of <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/From-Hang-Time-to-Prime-Time/Pete-Croatto/9781982103958" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/From-Hang-Time-to-Prime-Time/Pete-Croatto/9781982103958&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664986664225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qtPVCYdWjoWnj-HRERk_r">From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-day NBA</a>. His sportswriting has appeared in many outlets, including The New York Times, The Athletic, The Toronto Star, Andscape, Shondaland, and SLAM.

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