One of the more unknown sneakers that Paul George has worn in his career is the Nike Air Max Uptempo 95. As the name suggests, the shoe originally released in late 1995 and was worn by a number of college and pro players, both big and small. From forwards like […]
One of the many classic Penny Hardaway sneakers Paul George wore in his career was on the bright lights of the 2012 All-Star weekend in Orlando. Paul George was in the Slam Dunk Contest that year and while his scores weren’t glowing, his shoes were. PG rocked a “Galaxy” themed […]
As a noted Kobe Bryant fan growing up in Southern California, Paul George wore a number of the black mamba’s signature sneakers in his career, including the Nike Kobe 7 across two of his seasons in 2012 with the Indiana Pacers. Nike designer Eric Avar designed the Nike Zoom Kobe […]
In late 2012, Paul George was in his bag in rocking all sorts of retro kicks. One of these sneakers was the Nike Air More Uptempo, that Scottie Pippen popularized in the ‘90s. Designed by top Nike designer Wilson Smith, the aggressive “AIR” font plastered on the sides of the […]
Early in Paul George’s career, the small forward seemed to love rocking his favorite players’ signature sneakers. He evidently loved Kobe Bryant’s kicks, but also had an aversion for Penny Hardaway’s retro shoes. Back in 2012, Nike Sportswear extended the previously defunct lines of Scottie Pippen and Penny with new […]
Outside of the original Zoom Hyperfuse style, a popular on-court sneaker for a rookie Paul George was the Nike Zoom Kobe 6. This sneaker is known for the synthetic scales on the upper that mimic a snake, while also providing durability for the soft and lightweight material underneath. Evidently, Paul […]
After being drafted 10th overall in the 2010 NBA Draft, Paul George made his Indiana Pacers and league debut on October 27, 2010 while wearing the original Nike Zoom Hyperfuse model. George rocked the basic team shoe much like other future all-stars like Steph Curry, James Harden, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. […]
Even casual basketball fans knew the end was near for Kobe Bryant’s illustrious career. After numerous injuries in the prior seasons that put the Black Mamba on the shelf, Bryant announced on November 29, 2015 that he would be retiring at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season. Shortly thereafter […]
The Nike Kobe 10 marked more than a decade of collaboration between Kobe Bryant and designer Eric Avar, with the same principles being intertwined in the tenth signature shoe. The shoe was low-top and lightweight like the past seven Kobe designs, although there were high-top Flyknit options much like on […]
While Kobe was on the shelf nursing his Achilles injury from the prior year, Bryant and lead designer Eric Avar unveiled the Nike Kobe 9 Elite in December of 2013. The polarizing design went the opposite direction of prior styles, with the Kobe 9 being unveiled in (very) high-top form, […]