{"id":245613,"date":"2012-11-12T23:31:05","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T05:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=245613"},"modified":"2022-09-16T10:34:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T15:34:55","slug":"the-best-basketball-signatures-sneakers-to-never-be-played-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/the-best-basketball-signatures-sneakers-to-never-be-played-in\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Basketball Signatures to Never Be Played In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does a signature shoe need hardwood highlights to sell out in stores? With the recent success of the &#8220;Kilroy&#8221; Pack, we take a look back at some of the best basketball sneakers not played in by their intended endorsers.<\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 9<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Designed For:<\/strong> Michael Jordan<br \/>\n<strong>Reason They Didn&#8217;t Wear:<\/strong> Retirement<\/p>\n<p>By many accounts, <strong>Michael Jordan<\/strong> was eight for eight on signature shoes before he hung up his sneakers in 1993. Rather than let the <strong>Air Jordan 9<\/strong> go to waste, the model was still released and worn by some of the league&#8217;s brightest young stars. MJ also wore a cleated version during his baseball sabbatical.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Worm Ndestrukt<\/h2>\n image via One Sweet Pair\n<p><strong>Designed For:<\/strong> Dennis Rodman<br \/>\n<strong>Reason They Didn&#8217;t Wear:<\/strong> Elected Other Sneaker<\/p>\n<p>After years of All-NBA play and TMZ antics, <strong>Nike<\/strong> gave <strong>Dennis Rodman<\/strong> a signature sneaker. While the low top <strong>Air Worm Ndestrukt<\/strong> featured zipper flair and nickname tagging, Dennis never laced these up in a game but rather wore the Air Shake Ndestrukt.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Garnett 2<\/h2>\n image via osneaker\n<p><strong>Designed For:<\/strong> Kevin Garnett<br \/>\n<strong>Reason They Didn&#8217;t Wear:<\/strong> Elected Other Sneaker<\/p>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t get much cooler than <strong>Kevin Garnett<\/strong> in the late &#8217;90s. While Da Kid sported his first signature with the Swoosh, the follow up <strong>Nike Air Garnett 2<\/strong> was more or less scrapped in favor of KG endorsing the Flightposite franchise.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Flight Disrupter<\/h2>\n image via <a title=\"Rakuten\" href=\"http:\/\/global.rakuten.com\/en\/store\/raid2\/item\/10002207\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rakuten<\/a>\n<p><strong>Designed For:<\/strong> Jason Williams<br \/>\n<strong>Reason They Didn&#8217;t Wear:<\/strong> Elected Other Sneaker<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason Williams<\/strong> quickly became a fan favorite for his flashy game and passionate play. The <strong>Nike Air Flight Disrupter<\/strong> was dubbed the first signature shoe for J-Dub, but the Kings point guard laced up the Nike Air Big Flyer instead.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>adidas D Rose 3<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Designed For:<\/strong> Derrick Rose<br \/>\n<strong>Reason They Didn&#8217;t Wear:<\/strong> Injured*<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s still hope that <strong>Derrick Rose<\/strong> will play in the <strong>adidas D Rose 3<\/strong>. While an injury has him sidelined now, optimists still look for him to get back later this season.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Penny V<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Designed For:<\/strong> Penny Hardaway<br \/>\n<strong>Reason They Didn&#8217;t Wear:<\/strong> Retired<\/p>\n<p>True, the same case could be made for the entire post-retirement Air Jordan signature series, but MJ carries a brand. <strong>Penny Hardaway<\/strong>&#8216;s fifth signature shoe is a throwback to the era that he came up in, dressed in today&#8217;s technology and worn by current <a title=\"Kicks On Court\" href=\"\/tag\/kicks-on-court\/\"><em>Kicks On Court<\/em><\/a> stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does a signature shoe need hardwood highlights to sell out in stores? 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