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Item: single SLAM Presents KICKS magazine, Issue 26 (2001), English-language illustrated softcover published in the United States and focused on basketball, sneaker culture, and sports fashion.
Front cover showcases Kobe Bryant in his Los Angeles Lakers number 8 uniform driving to the basket beneath the bold yellow KICKS masthead, with cover lines reading \"EXCLUSIVE! THE HOTTEST NEW SHOES FOR 2002\" and \"Once Again, KOBE BRYANT,\" along with teasers for a new championship, new interview, and new shoe.
The right side of the cover highlights additional featured names including Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Dr. J, and Darius Miles, while a bottom-right inset spotlights a black and red Air Jordan 1 sneaker with the caption \"THE COMEBACK AIR JORDAN 1.\"
Editorial content centers on NBA players, performance basketball footwear, and streetwear style, tying together on-court accomplishments with the latest sneaker releases and trends for the 2001–2002 season.
Back cover features a full-page adidas \"Amazing Handles\" basketball advertisement with action imagery and copy promoting the Amazing Handles shoe line. Barcode area notes SLAM PRESENTS #26, an emap-metro publication, display-until date November 20, 2001, and website Cover price $4.99 US / $5.99 CAN. UPC: 074470944416.
Magazine shows moderate reading and storage wear with spine stress lines, edge rubbing, and softening at the corners. Lower front corners have small creases, scuffs, and color loss with minor nicks along the bottom edge, and spine ends exhibit tiny chips. Glossy covers display scattered handling scuffs. Perfect-bound spine remains intact with no large tears, and no posters or other extras are included beyond the single softcover magazine pictured.
