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Having a shoe contract and a signature sneaker is sweet, but what did basketball’s biggest stars wear before getting a deal? In a new feature from Complex<\/strong>, NBA greats are showcased sporting the kicks they rocked before going pro and getting the big bucks. Check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having a shoe contract and a signature sneaker is sweet, but what did basketball’s biggest stars wear before getting a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":260924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1207912,84],"tags":[1225511],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBefore The Deal: What The NBA's Best Players Wore Before They Got A Sneaker Contract | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy Before The Deal: What The NBA's Best Players Wore Before They Got A Sneaker Contract shoes. 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