Nate Robinson Quotes

The man that got me into collecting sneakers in the first place was the man they call Michael Jordan. He was the one who kind of exposed me to the sneaker world - he was my favorite basketball player, and he had the best shoes.

My first pair of shoes my mom bought me. I was born in 1985 and my mom is the biggest North Carolina/Michael Jordan fan there is, so when those first Jordan's came out those were my first shoes ever. I don't remember but I guess it started from there.

Anytime someone is wearing Jordan, you have to respect!

Jordan 1s are my favourite sneaker, and I also love the Jordan Eclipse.

As a kid I couldn't afford any Jordans, so I didn't get my first pair until my last year of high school. They were Air Jordan 9s.

I always say, to this day, that the Air Jordan guy was great and God bless him. But I'll always just remember Michael, the guy.

I was probably 7 or 8 when I went to see the Bulls play and was able to see Michael Jordan.

I've been around since 1985. When the Jordan shoe came out.

I'm a huge fan of Michael Jordan, and I love the game of basketball.

My favorite sneaker is the Penny 1. The Penny 1 is an original, man, and I loved them from the beginning, and other people loved them, too. It was a comfortable shoe, and the Penny 1 was definitely my favorite to play in. The Penny II was a close second, though.

I memorized every line in Michael Jordan's 'Come Fly with Me.'

Nothin' will ever jump over the Jumpman... Yeezys aren't even basketball shoes. You can play in 'em, but they're not basketball shoes.

I've had an affinity for Michael Jordan. He's probably the greatest athlete in my generation.

Michael Jordan on the court is a completely different guy. If the play requires him to leap out all the way and grab the ball, that's what he'll do. He may be a completely shy, withdrawn sort of person [off the court].

I always had an interest in fashion, and when I got to the NBA, I felt like I had to up my shoe game.

I've always been a big-time Scottie Pippen fan. That was my guy growing up!

There is nothing that will be bigger than a Michael Jordan tribute.

I remember being a teenager and watching 40-year-old Michael Jordan compete in his final All-Star game.

My favorite player growing up was Scottie Pippen.

Michael Jordan was like basketball Jesus.

While I dealt with my share of injuries throughout my career, I was fortunate to have been healthy for the majority of our run in the 1990s. The same can be said about Michael Jordan.

Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game.

Michael Jordan was that guy - he was Michael Jordan. So whatever he did, we followed.

It's never like I go sneaker shopping just to get shoes for a hoop game.

From the beginning of time, all I've ever done is hoop, and this culture of sneakers has always been a part of it.