Nick DePaula – SLAM

About Nick DePaula

An avid hoops and sneakers fan who grew up in Sacramento, Nick has been wearing a rubberband on his left wrist ever since he saw KG rock one on the cover of the first-ever SLAM KICKS issue in 1998. He now lives in Portland, where he's covered the footwear industry for the last 15 years.

SLAM’s Adidas Collab Welcomes The Return Of The Crazy Two For The First Time
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SLAM’s Adidas Collab Welcomes The Return Of The Crazy Two For The First Time

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SLAM’s Adidas Collab Welcomes The Return Of The Crazy Two For The First Time

words, photography & design // Nick DePaula When you ask [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-12-31T11:57:59-05:00December 31, 2024|Kicks|0 Comments

SLAM’s PUMA MB.04 Collab Celebrates LaMelo Ball’s “Out Of This World” Game
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SLAM’s PUMA MB.04 Collab Celebrates LaMelo Ball’s “Out Of This World” Game

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SLAM’s PUMA MB.04 Collab Celebrates LaMelo Ball’s “Out Of This World” Game

words, photography & design // Nick DePaula Ever since he [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-12-28T09:52:20-05:00December 23, 2024|Kicks|0 Comments

SLAM’s Foamposite One Collab Celebrates Penny Hardaway’s Iconic Original Design
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SLAM’s Foamposite One Collab Celebrates Penny Hardaway’s Iconic Original Design

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SLAM’s Foamposite One Collab Celebrates Penny Hardaway’s Iconic Original Design

words, photography & design // Nick DePaula Penny Hardaway has [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-12-17T12:41:25-05:00December 16, 2024|Kicks|0 Comments

SLAM’s Curry Brand Pack Celebrates Stephen Curry, The Can’t Miss Kid
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SLAM’s Curry Brand Pack Celebrates Stephen Curry, The Can’t Miss Kid

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SLAM’s Curry Brand Pack Celebrates Stephen Curry, The Can’t Miss Kid

words & photography // Nick DePaula Stephen Curry had just [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-12-10T13:08:20-05:00December 10, 2024|Archives|0 Comments

SLAM’s Reebok Question Collab Celebrates Allen Iverson’s Iconic “Soul On Ice” Cover
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SLAM’s Reebok Question Collab Celebrates Allen Iverson’s Iconic “Soul On Ice” Cover

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SLAM’s Reebok Question Collab Celebrates Allen Iverson’s Iconic “Soul On Ice” Cover

words, shoe photography & design // Nick DePaulaissue 32 portraits [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-11-26T10:35:15-05:00November 26, 2024|Kicks|0 Comments

SLAM’s Nike Sabrina 2 Collab Celebrates The Future Of The Game
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SLAM’s Nike Sabrina 2 Collab Celebrates The Future Of The Game

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SLAM’s Nike Sabrina 2 Collab Celebrates The Future Of The Game

words, photography & design // Nick DePaula A year after [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-12-22T18:20:46-05:00October 10, 2024|Feature 1, Kicks|0 Comments

The Greatest Show On Earth // This AND1 Tai Chi Collab Celebrates SLAM’s 30th Anniversary
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The Greatest Show On Earth // This AND1 Tai Chi Collab Celebrates SLAM’s 30th Anniversary

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The Greatest Show On Earth // This AND1 Tai Chi Collab Celebrates SLAM’s 30th Anniversary

words, photography & design // Nick DePaula When SLAM #41 [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-09-27T17:44:58-04:00September 27, 2024|Kicks|0 Comments

SINCE THE BEGINNING // This Nike Air Zoom Generation Collab Celebrates SLAM’s 30th Anniversary
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SINCE THE BEGINNING // This Nike Air Zoom Generation Collab Celebrates SLAM’s 30th Anniversary

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SINCE THE BEGINNING // This Nike Air Zoom Generation Collab Celebrates SLAM’s 30th Anniversary

words, photography & design // Nick DePaula By the time [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-08-26T18:53:46-04:00August 26, 2024|Kicks|0 Comments

SLAM Celebrates 30 Years With Upcoming Sneaker Collabs
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SLAM Celebrates 30 Years With Upcoming Sneaker Collabs

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SLAM Celebrates 30 Years With Upcoming Sneaker Collabs

When I heard SLAM was turning 30 this year — [...]

By Nick DePaula|2024-05-21T13:16:54-04:00May 14, 2024|Archives|0 Comments

How Kevin Garnett’s SLAM Presents KICKS Vol. 1 Cover Changed One Sneaker Insider’s Life
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How Kevin Garnett’s SLAM Presents KICKS Vol. 1 Cover Changed One Sneaker Insider’s Life

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How Kevin Garnett’s SLAM Presents KICKS Vol. 1 Cover Changed One Sneaker Insider’s Life

This story appears in an entire special issue dedicated to [...]

By Nick DePaula|2021-11-17T13:44:55-05:00November 17, 2021|The Magazine|0 Comments