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Andy Silva

Andy Silva

Andy Silva has been with DraftKings since 2018. A 2006 graduate of the University of Connecticut, Andy worked as a copy editor for North of Boston Media Group and then the Boston Herald prior to joining DraftKings. He is a lifelong sneakerhead going back to the heyday of Michael Jordan in the 1990s. His all-time favorites are the Air Jordan 11 and the Air Max Penny 1. Follow him on Twitter at @ByAndySilva and on BlueSky at @byandysilva.bsky.social.

Latest articles from Andy Silva

Lewis Hamilton F1 card sells for $900K, shattering his own record

Lewis Hamilton F1 card sells for $900K, shattering his own record

Goldin has announced that it has sold a Lewis Hamilton 2020 Topps Chrome Superfractor card for a record $900,000. Final Sale Price: $900,000 An all-time record for any @F1 card. pic.twitter.com/F5YEJOZhFK — Goldin (@GoldinCo) May 1, 2022 The sale breaks Hamilton’s own record, which came in March when Goldin sold a 2006 Futera Grand Prix […]

May 1, 2022

Kobe 6 Protro “Mambacita Sweet 16”: Sneaker Release Date, Price, Where To Buy

Kobe 6 Protro “Mambacita Sweet 16”: Sneaker Release Date, Price, Where To Buy

After announcing a new contract with the Kobe Bryant estate last month after an at-times contentious breakup last year, Nike has revealed release details for the anticipated Kobe 6 Protro “Mambacita Sweet 16.” The shoe will release on May 1 with a retail price of $180. The Kobe 6 Protro ‘Mambacita Sweet 16’ will be […]

April 29, 2022

Air Force 1: On or off court, a true staple for sneakerheads

Air Force 1: On or off court, a true staple for sneakerheads

Quick question: Are you a sneakerhead? Have you ever shopped in a Foot Locker or any sneaker store in a mall, really? Do you wear Nikes? If the answer to any of those questions is yet, then more than likely you’ve owned a pair of Air Force 1s, in some form, at some point in […]

April 21, 2022

Reebok Pump: How the search for an Air apparent Pumped up sneakerheads in the 1990s

Reebok Pump: How the search for an Air apparent Pumped up sneakerheads in the 1990s

Nike has long had “Air” as its signature cushioning system, something easily identifiable and relatable for consumers. This left its competitors to seek out their own version of “Air,” and for Reebok this would come in the form of Pump technology. The Pump system debuted in 1989 in the Reebok Pump. Designed by Paul Litchfield […]

April 13, 2022

Yeezy Boost 350 V2 “Zebra”: Sneaker Release Date, Price, Where To Buy

Yeezy Boost 350 V2 “Zebra”: Sneaker Release Date, Price, Where To Buy

Adidas and Yeezy will be restocking the Yeezy Boost 350 V2 “Zebra” through the Adidas Confirmed app and the Yeezy Supply website for a retail price of $230. YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 WHITE/CORE BLACK/RED. AVAILABLE APRIL 9 EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED STATES, AFRICA, INDIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST ON https://t.co/pzsXngPlBu, ON CONFIRMED IN THE UNITED […]

April 8, 2022