Birthdays

Anthony Davis Game-Winner in Nike Air Max Hyperposite 2 P.E. What did you accomplish by the time you were 22? Most of us were just struggling with being "adults," so not many 22 year olds can say they have...

We all have memorable birthdays, however Shaquille O'Neal's 28th birthday is pretty memorable. On March 6th, 2000 the Los Angeles Lakers were playing an "away" game against the Clippers at the Staples Center. Besides being pumped because it was...

What do we know about Michael Finley? He played 15 seasons in the NBA? He was one of the high-flyers in the league, including his participation in 2 NBA Slam Dunk contests? He was part of the original Team Jordan...

Kevin Johnson Fila 7 We had to pay our respects to one of the best pass-first point guards in the Jordan Era, when the NBA really took off. The current mayor of Sacramento, was known for giving Stockton a...

After 1992, college basketball was never the same. Five kids from Michigan got together and decided they were going to rock baggy shorts, play with some major swag, and take the game by storm. It was also the year...

Normally for a birthday post we'd run off a bunch of stats like 2-time NCAA Champion, Defensive Player of the Year, 2-time NBA All Star, and tell you that Joakim Noah started his career in The League wearing Le...

Jimmer Fredette in Nike Air Max Fly By Photo via SI/Robert Beck Jimmer, real name James Taft, Fredette is currently a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. Drafted with the number 10 pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2010...

Needless to say Phil Knight is an important part of sneaker history. Really without Phil Knight there would be no Nike which we don't even want to think about. For those that don't know the story here is a...

"Starbury" " The Star Child" These were the nicknames pinned on Stephon Marbury while growing up in the tough neighborhood of Coney Island/Brooklyn, New York while growing up. It always stuck with him til this day. But now-a-days, Stephon...

Today is a day that basketball and sneaker fans alike know, its Michael Jeffrey Jordan's birthday. MJ is turning 52 years old and is now a billionaire, not to bad for a Brooklyn born-kid who couldn't make the varsity squad in...