A Chronological History of Point Guards With Signature Shoes

Chris Paul

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When: 2008-Present
Shoes: Jordan CP3-Jordan CP3.IX

After starting his career with the Swoosh, Chris Paul made history of sorts by becoming the first point guard on Jordan Brand to get a signature shoe. The Jordan CP3 line has launched many models, paying respect to the Jordan Brand lineage and CP3’s personal life alike. From New Orleans to Los Angeles, the shoe’s have showed nods to his place of play all while packing performance driven design.

Steve Nash

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When: 2008-2009
Shoes: Nike Zoom MVP

Showing nods to his accolades and perhaps a Nelly Furtado lyric, the Nike Zoom MVP was the first and only signature shoe for Steve Nash. Though lucky number 13 had endorsed a number of low-cut Swooshed sneakers on the court, the MVP was the first to be designed with him in mind and rely mainly on color blocking inspired by his Suns.

Baron Davis

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When: 2009-12
Shoes: Li-Ning BD Doom, Li-Ning BD Defend

Baron Davis bounced around between Reebok and Nike early on in his career, but eventually became the face of Li-Ning. Playing point guard for the Clippers before Chris Paul made it cool and lacing up Li-Ning before Wade did, B Diddy would become a signature endorser for the Chinese brand. The Li-Ning BD Doom and BD Defend both rocked the “Beardman” logo and even came out in some impressive lifestyle colorways, namely a “Dodgers” do-up. Even more impressive is that the shoes released Stateside, with the Snkrs Day Shop in Austin, TX being one of the first US stores to stock the model.

Brandon Jennings

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When: 2010-12
Shoes: Under Armour Black Ice, Under Armour Micro G Bloodline

After a flash filled career at Oak Hill Academy, Brandon Jennings made all types of history by forgoing his freshman year at Arizona to play professionally overseas, all while becoming the first basketball endorser for Under Armour. After a year in Roma and a promising rookie season, Under Armour released the Black Ice to pretty solid reviews. The clean design was followed up by the lower profile Micro G Bloodline, with BJ now showing out in the marquee models for the brand with no signature tagging.

Derrick Rose

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When: 2010-Present
Shoes: adidas D Rose 1-6

After winning Rookie of the Year honors in 2009, adidas presented Derrick Rose with his first of five signature shoes in 2010. With his line designed mostly under the direction of Robbie Fuller, the D Rose collection has spawned numerous spinoff signatures, team models and casual kicks. As of now, Derrick Rose tied with Tracy McGrady as the longest running signature hooper in adidas history.