You Stepped On My Jordans!

So I don't know about everyone else but when I think about Michael Jordan I think about the 6 NBA titles, his dunk from the freethrow line or even of his award winning role in Space Jam (not really award winning but he got to work with Bugs Bunny... just as good!). This is coming from a person who loves basketball. Ask others the same question and their response is not quite the same.The Air Jordan clothing and foot apparel. That is correct Jordan’s fame and popularity crossed over to the world of fashion. The Jordan brand is everywhere from socks, t-shirts and even in video games. Point is that I am amazed how many people purchase Air Jordan BASKETBALL shoes and do not use them to play basketball! Maybe it’s me being a hater because I have never owned a pair myself (yes I am poor) but why in the world would someone purchase high end basketball shoes and not use them for that purpose?

Let us take a trip down memory lane to my elementary school days. I remember one of my friends had just gotten the new Kobe Ones. She actually played basketball in them during our recess break and I remember her saying “I felt like Kobe out there with these shoes” all scuffed up by the end of the day but a smile still on her face. Today it is more like, “I feel like Michael walking down the street in these shoes”. Step on some Jordan’s today and this is the reaction you get, “You stepped on my Jordan’s!” followed by a look of hatred. I’ve seen people, including some of my friends, show up to play basketball whether it be outdoors or indoors and as soon as they are ready to play take off their Jordan’s and put on some $50 basketball shoes. C’MON MAN! Talk about a fashion statement. Owning a pair of these shoes has become a luxury that not all of us can afford (me). Basketball shoes of this prestige are better suited for a night out, a first date, or the first day of school just to make that first good impression. As one of my friends put it, “they aren’t basketball shoes anymore, they are fancy shoes you wear to the club”