Around this time two years ago, David Alston was running around the frigid streets of Chicago attending sneaker release pop-up parties during NBA All-Star Game weekend, trying to get some exposure for his upstart app, Kickstroid. His pre-pandemic objective: letting sneakerheads know how and where to get the latest reissues of various Air Jordans, the newest "Space Jam: A New Legacy"-inspired Nikes from LeBron James, and a relaunched Adidas D Rose 1 from Chicago hoop legend Derrick Rose. The positive feedback Alston got from users in person and on the app left him and his Kickstroid co-founder and college classmate, Nicco Adams, inspired. This weekend on their app, which launched in January 2020, they're tracking to see how the Nike "LeBron 9 Big Bang 2022" reissue will fare as this year's NBA All-Star Game is being held in Cleveland, James' former stomping ground. They say the shoe, with a $210 retail price, has a current "hype rating" of 7.2 (out of 10), a resell value of 4.6, which they also currently estimated at $284 and could price higher.