If there’s one athlete that revolutionized sneaker culture, it’s . From the second he stepped on the court, he made Air Jordans the symbol of a relentless trend. At his prime, his shoes were considered worth dying over. Someone who witnessed the Jumpman mania firsthand put it into perspective on his show. This player who was denied his own pair of Air Jordans would go on to become an NBA star with his own signature shoe.
But first, he was a young athlete looking up to His mother, however, curbed that enthusiasm for his safety.
Before Kevin Garnett made his debut as an NBA pro in 1995, Michael Jordan was reigning supreme on the court and in the sneaker business. Kevin spent his formative years aspiring for similar greatness. And he wasn’t the only one.
While hosting industry expert, Nick DePaula, on , the revealed that Jordan’s iconic shoes had a near-hazardous hype. The duo recalled that new Air Jordan editions would drop on Wednesdays and kids would skip school to get their hands on it before they’re sold out. But not Garnett.
When he was young, Garnett saved money from a job to treat himself to a pair of Air Jordans. But even though it was his money, his mother didn’t allow him to spend it on the sneakers. “he recalled. He further added his mom saying, “
Both discussed the first time they heard someone “” during Jordan’s first three-peat. So KG’s mom’s concerns were valid.
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