Shops were selling out faster than they could get them and many imitators began to emerge. When Mike dropped 63 against the Celtics in April 1986, the legend of Air Jordan was cemented and the first incidents of basketball sneaker hysteria were recorded. Pro-Keds introduction into basketball was the first time in history any company challenged Converse on the court.Īthletic Accomplishments: In 1985 the Nike Air Jordan sneaker was introduced. In fact, those 1950’s Lakers teams won a total of six championships in an eight year span. In 1953, his entire Laker team was outfitted in Pro-Keds on their way to another World Championship. The first style introduced was known as the Royal and endorsed by Minneapolis Big Man, George Mikan.
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The brand became popular among athletes in the 1920’s and in 1949 Pro-Keds were introduced specifically for professional basketball players. The timing of Sheryl’s career and beginning of the WNBA had a lot to do with her endorsement deal with Nike, but anyone who has earned the NCAA Championship, League MVP and four consecutive professional championships deserves their own basketball sneaker.Īthletic Accomplishments: In 1916, one year before Converse introduced its All Star sneakers, the US Rubber company began producing Keds.
She even had a baby and won the 1997 WNBA Championship just six months later. In the four years she played with Cynthia Cooper in Houston, they won four consecutive championships together. RELATED: 25 NFL Players That Deserve a Signature CleatĪthletic Accomplishments: Sheryl Swoopes is the first female athlete to have a basketball sneaker named after her. Follow The 20 Most Iconic Sneakers in Olympic History
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