SLAM Magazine Review - September 1999

Spree, the Memorial Day Miracle, and a lot of And 1.

I’m making an attempt to jump around which month/year magazine I review each week to keep things fresh. One thing I noticed when writing the Inside Stuff reviews in chronological order was that, while the ads were different issue to issue, it still felt a little repetitive. One issue might have a cool Adidas ad with Jalen Rose, the next would have a similar ad, just with a different player. It’s a small tweak, but I think it makes each newsletter a little more fun to read.

Also, re: ads, I know I’ve written that I try to avoid repeating ads from older issues that I’ve already published, but I realized it’s not easy going back each week and double-checking that I did or did not post an old And 1 ad or whatever. To that end, to accommodate new readers and my mental well-being, I’m going to stop doing that. There’s a lot of great ads in these magazines so an occasional repeat feels like something I shouldn’t fret over (I’m not sure anyone notices, tbh).

Any way, this issue dope. Let’s get to it!

News & Notes

• Michael Bradley on Timmy

• Scoop on Vernon Maxwell

• Jeramie McPeek on Jennifer Gillom

• Tony Gervino on this issue’s cover athlete, Latrell Sprewell

• Highlights from the year in photos

• Marvin Barnes!

Say whaaaaat?!?

• Tony bamboozles Reggie in this issue’s sixth man.

• Letters!

Posterized!

David Robinson and Allan Houston!

SneakadaMonth

• Kicks on court!

• Kicks off court!

Best Ads

• Which camp are you in?

• I think this might be the first auto ad I’ve seen in any of my reviews.

• The ghost of ‘70s Dr. J for Converse

• And 1

• And 1 again..

• And again…

• That’s enough.

• Vince Carter for Puma!

• Pepsi!

• New Balance has come a long way, no?

• Busta Rhymes for Mountain Dew!

• K-Swiss

• Reebok trying to get into the Trapper Keeper game? I think I remember seeing these at school.

• Is Starburst trying to say that attention spans are long or short with this ad?

• Converse and Master P!

• The Gravity Games!

• One last ad for And 1

• Adidas

The SLAM

Marcus Camby on Mutombo!

The Last Shot

Sean Elliott and the Memorial Day Miracle!