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Today in Sneaker History: Hardaway Loses His Way

By Nick Engvall·December 27, 2015·1 min read
Today in Sneaker History: Hardaway Loses His Way
Today in Sneaker History: Hardaway Loses His Way

Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors, 1993.

As one of the members of the Run TMC trio, Tim Hardaway is undoubtedly in the record books. But you might be surprised to hear about one of the reasons why.

On December 27, 1991, Tim Hardaway lost his touch. One of the game’s best point guards just couldn’t get anything to go for him. Hardaway set the NBA record for attempts without a make against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tim shot 0-for-17 and the Warriors barely squeezed out a victory, 106-102. To his credit, Hardaway dished out 13 assists.

Hardaway may have had the most “off night” in the history of basketball, but it didn’t stop him. In the years that followed he landed a deal with Nike and found himself become the face of the Nike Air Raid alongside Spike Lee. Proof that it always pays to shoot your shot, even when you miss.

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Nick Engvall
Nick Engvall has worked in sneaker culture professionally since 2007. He built the original Eastbay Blog during his time at Sole Collector, led Complex’s first dedicated sneaker team, launched the first UGC and seeding programs at Finish Line, was employee number nine at StockX, and served as Senior Director at Stadium Goods. He hosts the Sneaker History podcast, with more than 600,000 downloads, and is the author of Small Luxuries: Sneakers, out in 2026 from Motorbooks.
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