Adidas Crazy 8- Kobe Bryant 1998 All-Star Game Edition

The 1998 NBA All-Star Game at New York’s Madison Square Garden saw Kobe Bryant, a non-starter in his sophomore year on the Lakers roster, emerge as the youngest all-star in the history of the league at just 19 years of age. Kobe squared off against his idol Michael Jordan during the game, but for our purposes the more significant detail about that day are the kicks Kobe wore: theadidas Crazy 8. The shoe has been retroed for the first time, in a black and white colorway accented with hits of purple and gold and Kobe’s uniform number 8 embroidered just above the toe box. They’re available now at New Jersey’s Packer Shoes.

John Wall’s limited edition “GOLD RUSH” sneakers.

12 pairs of these will be for sale at the Foot Locker by MSG.

H/T: SLAM

Rare sneakers: Clyde Drexler Kangaroo’s

Need some sneakers to match your 90’s Portland Trailblazers/Clyde Drexler tees? Well what better than a pair of game-worn ROOS from The Glyde himself. Vastly overshadowed by the Air Jordans, Clyde’s red and white kangaroo joints with the velcro strap are quite the rarity in both the shoe game as well as the NBA world. I mean what basketball player wears ROOS, honestly?

Sadly, the only place I’ve been able to find these, auctioned them off for $759.00, and that was roughly 3 years ago. A similar model, the Sky Walker’s, have turned up in Scandinavia, but are a pale comparison to OG Drexler’s. Nevertheless, this particular shoe holds a special place in the echelon of basketball sneakers somewhere above Karl Malone’s LA Gear’s and below Patrick Ewing’s Rogues.