{"id":222097,"date":"2012-07-13T16:30:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T21:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=222097"},"modified":"2022-09-16T07:56:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T12:56:53","slug":"roster-rewind-1996-usa-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/roster-rewind-1996-usa-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicks On Court: A Roster Rewind of the 1996 USA Basketball Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Few sequels are as good as the original, but even the ones that don&#8217;t surpass usually bring some flair or innovation that make them loveable just the same. Such is the <strong>1996 USA Olympic Basketball Team<\/strong>. Known to some as the Dream II (or the Dream Team III, depending on how you regard the 1994 FIBA squad), the mix of veterans and up-and-comers lack the classic appeal of the &#8217;92 squad, but are still special in their own right. We take a look back at the sneaker highlights of Penny Hardaway, Scottie Pippen, Grant Hill, and more in this Olympic edition of <a title=\"Roster Rewind\" href=\"\/tag\/roster-rewind\/\"><em>Roster Rewind<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> Kicks On Court- A Roster Rewind of the &#8220;Dream Team&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air More Uptempo<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worn By:<\/strong> Scottie Pippen &amp; Charles Barkley<\/p>\n<p>Pippen gets the props for the More Uptempos, but Sir Charles also kept them in his rotund rotation. Barkley donned both &#8220;Olympic&#8221; and icy white makeups of the statement product, as well as navy accented editions of his Air CB34 II and Air CB4 signatures.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Zoom Flight 96<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worn By:<\/strong> Penny Hardaway<\/p>\n<p>Penny Hardaway repped his country and his brand, wearing the &#8220;Olympic&#8221; makeup of the Nike Air Zoom Flight 96 in Atlanta. This pair was a return to Anfernee&#8217;s Swoosh roots in a sense, mocking up one of the brand&#8217;s marquee guard shoes in a jersey friendly colorway with number tagging. There were few complaints about these kicks, with many considering them a classic. With that said, can you imagine a USA version of the Penny 1 or Penny 2?<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Preacher Ice<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worn By:<\/strong> Shaquille O&#8217;Neal<\/p>\n<p>While the Diesel took his promo pics in the ever-popular Shaqnosis, his gold medal came in the Reebok Preacher Ice. This pair was loaded with Hexalite cushioning and even donned a translucent sole. Perhaps a precursor to the Question?<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Fila Grant Hill 2<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worn By:<\/strong> Grant Hill<\/p>\n<p>If numbers don&#8217;t lie, then Grant Hill was the most popular player in the ATL. Coming off consecutive seasons as the leading vote getter for the All-Star Game, the golden boy took his talents to Team USA, leading the team in steals and putting up just under ten points a game. Hill kept his kicks in line with regular season and ASG tones, calling for more white on this patriotic pair.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Much Uptempo<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worn By<\/strong> Reggie Miller &amp; Gary Payton<\/p>\n<p>Big bubbles took a backseat on the Nike Air Much Uptempo. Worn by perimeter players GP and Reggie, the kicks were a calmed down version of the iconic Airs endorsed by Pippen. These shoes were popular upon introduction, but have failed to have the retro push of their bulky brethren.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Modify Force<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worn By:<\/strong> David Robinson<\/p>\n<p>Slimming down from Barcelona&#8217;s Ballistic Forces, the Nike Air Modify Force sported flag detail with a team-first design. The Admiral rocked a two-tone pair at media day, but often sported the strapped up version during play.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air CB4<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worn By:<\/strong> Charles Barkley<\/p>\n<p>All Charles Barkley did in Atlanta was lead the USA in scoring and rebounds en route to an 8-0 record and Olympic gold. Not bad for a guy that also shot 81.6% from the field. While much of this play took place in the Air More Uptempo and Air CB34 II, it eventually segued into the introduction of his CB4 signature.<\/p>\n<p>Images via <a title=\"Mis Zapas\" href=\"http:\/\/miszapas.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mis Zapas<\/a>, SI Vault, <a title=\"Bleacher Report\" href=\"http:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bleacher Report<\/a>, <a title=\"Nike Talk\" href=\"http:\/\/niketalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nike Talk<\/a>, <a title=\"Getty Images\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getty Images<\/a>, <a title=\"Sneaker Files\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sneakerfiles.com\/nike\/nike-basketball\/nike-air-cb4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sneaker Files<\/a>, &amp; <a title=\"USA Basketball\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usabasketball.com\/mens\/national\/moly_records.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USAB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s your favorite memory from the 96 hoops team?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":223919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1225551,1225735],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kicks On Court: A Roster Rewind of the 1996 USA Basketball Team | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy Kicks On Court: A Roster Rewind of the 1996 USA Basketball Team shoes. 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