In December, Today in Sneaker History
Karl Malone Cements Himself As The Greatest Power Forward Ever
I’m not sure what it is about Karl Malone, but he’s just not an exciting guy. But regardless of the fact that I can’t stand the Utah Jazz, his…
Jay-Z is on another level. The entertainer turns 45 today and his sneaker game is still on point. But for this birthday, we had to take it back to…
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The amount of athletes that are given signature sneakers is very small. I’m not talking a team shoe with your own logo on it. I’m talking legitimate signature sneakers,…
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Wilt Chamberlain may be known for his scoring records (and his women), but on November 24th, 1960, he laced up his Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars and seemed to…
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Only five players in NBA history have scored 70 or more points. Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, David Robinson and Elgin Baylor. On November 15th, 1960, Lakers superstar Elgin…
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Ohio native Jim Jackson was the #4 pick in the 1992 NBA Draft for the Dallas Mavericks teaming up with both Jason Kidd and Jamal Mashburn to make up…
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November 14th, 2009, Brandon Jennings, then with the Milwaukee Bucks, drops 55 points on the Golden State Warriors. To put this into perspective, only three rookies in NBA history…
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There is no doubt Under Armour is one of the fastest growing companies in the sneaker business. They went from never creating sneakers before, to 2nd in market share…
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Derrick Rose has had a rough go of things over the past few years. The Chicago Bulls superstar has been plagued by injuries since winning the NBA Most Valuable…
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LeBron James is one of the best to every play the game of basketball and to keep him light on his feet, Nike Basketball introduced the LeBron 12. Set…