Chapter 405: Players and Shoes II
Sneakers are like a star's weapon on the battlefield, whether it's Jordan, Kobe Bryant or James, they all have a pair of boots built for themselves to help them shine on the court. And the desire of many basketball lovers is often to have a good pair of shoes. It is true that the quality of sneakers is related to the performance of players, and some sneakers are even more classic, witnessing a piece of history.
It's as good as James who hasn't won a championship in the first eight seasons of his career. And in 12 years, the second year of the Big Three, LBJ finally led the team to defeat the young Thunder in the finals and won the first championship of his career. And this year, in the finals, the shoes worn by James were also given endless commemorative significance.
'06 was the third year that the "Flash" entered the league, when Wade averaged 34 points per game in the Finals to win his first championship. The Converse ADE 1 Playoff not only has a unique aesthetic in terms of shape, but also brings great grip to the sneakers due to the increased width of the sole and the special fishbone design of the staggered heights, and also makes the best contribution to Wade's sharp breakthrough, allowing the "Flash" to take the enemy's head from the crowd.
After the end of his contract with Adidas in the 02-03 season, Bryant entered a period of shoe promiscuity. Kobe Bryant wore a wide variety of sneakers that season, especially the AJ series, and of course, after Kobe Bryant signed with Nike and received Nike's signature shoes, this unforgettable time came to an end. And at the All-Star Game, Kobe Bryant wore the "AJ3 True Blue Colorway" and ruined Jordan's farewell performance with his own hands, which also made the shoes a classic.
In the 03-04 season, Maddie won the scoring title for the second consecutive year, and last year's average of 32 points per game season has made Maddie extremely popular, and also made T-Mac 2 a big hit. So in November '03, Adi launched the T-Mac 3 for Maddie. This pair of sneakers representing Maddie's sharp attack is from the hands of a female designer, and the inside and outside of the shoes use different materials and different patterns and patterns to make the sneakers as explosive as Maddie's play, and this classic sneaker has also become a good memory in the hearts of many Maddie fans.
AJ1 is Nike's first sneaker for Jordan, J1 is perfect no matter which color it is, and at that time the sneakers were still only black and white, Jordan insisted on wearing the black and red AJ1 also made himself receive a fine from David Stern, the president of the league, and the other side of Nike was willing Jordan to pay a fine for Jordan to insist on wearing AJ1 to play, and because this shoe was banned, it also made people scramble to follow, and AJ1 is still a classic.
For the players, their shoes are extremely important to them. As a carrier, the boot itself bears the responsibility of telling the player's story.
In addition to choosing to let sponsors customize a special PE colorway, they will also write some words on their sneakers to motivate themselves or commemorate some events or people, so that the sneakers can tell their own stories and express their feelings.
Whether it's a water cooler manager or a superstar, they've all used this way to help them play better. So, what did the players write on their boots?
The most famous is the "I Can Do All Things" on Curry's sneakers. (I can do anything) because Curry has been accompanied by doubts and disdain along the way, and even though he is now a two-time MVP and two championship rings in his hand, he still doesn't get enough respect.
Curry used this line of encouragement to encourage himself, and wrote it on all the sneakers he wore on, from Nike to UA. In the 2016 CBA Xingrui Challenge, reporters found that Zhao Yanhao's sneakers had a row of words written on them, which was Curry's famous quote "I Can Do All Things". (It turns out that he is a "Curry fan")
Nothing is more important than family, which is the creed of many people in European and American countries. Many players express their love for their families through sneakers and shoes, and on the other hand, they also hope that their families can give them strength, defeat their opponents, and gain strength.
Lamar Odom of the Lakers was one of them, and the most common words on his sneakers were Cathy, Grandma, Jayden, Baby J and "114-18," all of which were the names of his deceased relatives.
On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Wade scored 31 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in the Eastern Conference semifinals that day. But even more eye-catching are his sneakers, which he writes "Happy Mother's Day Josie" to wish his mother a happy holiday.
Although Vader's mother had a bad record, Vader still loved his mother very much and never said a cruel word to her. As a child, he expressed his filial piety to his mother through sneakers.
When Celtics' Haywood couldn't play, teammate Daniel Theis wrote teammate Gordon Hayward's initials and jersey number on his sneakers to wish him an early return to the court.
As public figures, NBA players have more or less influence, and even presidential elections can be voiced through sneakers. In the 2012 U.S. election, James, Paul, West and other stars wrote their names on their shoes to win presidential votes.
Although this is a good way, canvassing for stars does not always work, after all, James has done everything to canvass for votes this year, and it can't help Hillary defeat ***.
Of course, not only in the NBA, but also in the CBA, there have been touching and interesting sneaker texts. In the match against Guangsha in Qingdao, in order to win the game, Guangsha foreign aid White "drank Tsingtao beer" on his sneakers before the game to express his determination to win the game.
In Wang Zhizhi's career farewell game, his teammates wrote a tribute slogan on his sneakers to thank him for his contribution to the team. But Chinese always feels weird when it's written on sneakers......
There are also many players who write and draw on their shoes, whether it is to motivate themselves, pray for others, or pay tribute to their idols and speak for the society, they all want to express their feelings and love for the game and the world in this way.
The shoes worn by the players are different, their shoes are privately owned. Especially those stars, the sneakers they wear are generally given away by sponsors, especially Harden's sponsors, and his shoes are given away by trucks. And these global games often have to be worn in several colorways, all to promote the sponsor's sneakers. In addition to the stars, the shoes of ordinary players are purchased by themselves or given by others, such as the shoe king Tucker, who alone has dozens of pairs of shoes in the team's wardrobe.
Because they are personal items, they can use them freely, and most of the players will give them away, such as Irving, who gave many shoes to the fans this season. In addition to giving away, some of them will collect their own collections, and some sneakers will be auctioned, or shoes that have been worn for too long will be thrown away. So in the NBA, jerseys and shoes are treated in a completely different way.