I've been around since 1985. When the Jordan shoe came out.
People assume that, as an NBA athlete, you can get access to any kind of sneaker you want, when in reality, it's hard to get the exclusive releases or shoes from the past and feel confident they're authentic.
I have a lot of Jordans, a lot of Nikes, a lot of Blazers.
I love to shop, especially in retro stores. I have about a million pairs of old-school sports shoes like Adidas, so that's probably my biggest vice.
I've always loved Air Jordans. My favorite one was the Air Jordan No. 1 with the black front. What's ironic about that is I don't own a pair of those. I probably have countless pairs but they're my favorite ones. I had the poster in my room. Those are my favorite Jordan shoes of all time. I've just never bought them for myself.
My favorite sneakers, growing up, were always the Air Force 1 and the Air Max line. I started collecting when I was 13 or 14 years old.
I look at myself as someone who's really true to the sneaker culture.
I was a sneakerhead before I even made it to the NBA.
Kofi Kingston is a big sneakerhead like me, and I love wearing Jordans.
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.
I have a lot of limited edition sneakers that Jordan sends me.
It's never like I go sneaker shopping just to get shoes for a hoop game.
