{"id":339625,"date":"2013-10-24T13:57:32","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T18:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=339625"},"modified":"2022-09-16T17:14:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T22:14:43","slug":"kicks-on-court-diaries-catching-up-with-champion-derrick-wiilliams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/kicks-on-court-diaries-catching-up-with-champion-derrick-wiilliams\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicks On Court Diaries: Catching Up with 2012-13 Champion Derrick Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"

The champ is here.<\/p>\n

Before last season began, we predicted that Nick Young, Nate Robinson and JR Smith would contend for the Kicks On Court crown, as they do each and every year. But a former Arizona Wildcat – Derrick Williams<\/strong> – quickly emerged as a wild card in the race, seemingly out of nowhere. Williams went from the surprise of last season’s first month to winning the Kicks On Court Champion award, and he garnered everyone’s interest along the way.<\/p>\n

We caught up with the reigning Kicks On Court<\/strong> Champion to discuss his new shoe deal, his stiffest competition for this upcoming season and what we can expect from him on court in the coming months. Let’s catch up with the champ.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: So, what has the reigning Kicks On Court Champion been up to this summer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derrick Williams: [Laughs] Nothing much, man. I took a break from basketball right at the beginning of the summer, and then I got back to my workouts. That\u2019s pretty much all I\u2019ve been doing. Also, every summer since I\u2019ve been in the NBA, I do a sneaker giveaway around LA. I usually go out and buy a number of shoes that I know kids will wear, and I give away some from my personal collection. I try to get 3-4 pairs of size 8 all the way up to size 13 to make it fun for everybody. I stay close to Santa Monica, so I hid some shoes at the Santa Monica pier, my high school, my former teammate Solomon Hill’s high school and other places like that to make it more fun.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: Now, there’s something you tweeted following your win of the Champion award that sticks out to me and probably everyone else that follows the Kicks On Court race. You said, “Watch what I got in store for next year. #noretros.” Are you going to be able to pull that off?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derrick Williams: [Laughs] Well, I signed with Nike this past offseason, but they know I\u2019m a big Kicks On Court guy. With the way my contract works, I\u2019ll still be able to bring out a lot of my rare, old stuff, so it will be cool. You know, I try not to wear the most recent releases, as you saw last year, with me wearing shoes from 2003, 2005 and 1998, so expect some of the same this season.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: As a young kid and fan of the NBA, who inspired you from a Kicks On Court standpoint?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derrick Williams: Man, it was a few guys. I’d have to say Penny Hardaway because he started it with the Foamposite mania thing on NBA courts in my opinion. It was kind of crazy, because no one knew what the Foamposite was or how they performed when he was in Orlando. I think everyone was a little skeptical at first. With me being a University of Arizona guy, it really sparked my interest to see Mike Bibby on the court with those first during that championship run, so Bibby is definitely another person that inspired my on-court kick selections.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: Without giving everything away, what can we expect from you this season?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derrick Williams: Well, I’m going to wear more Nikes than Jordans this season, but you can expect to see me in some vintage stuff. I\u2019ve really been on my old-school Kobes lately, and I’ll wear a lot of those this season. I pretty much love Kobe 1s all the way up to Kobe VIs. I\u2019m also a really big Nike LeBron fan, and I love Carmelo\u2019s earlier shoes, so I\u2019ll bring some of those out as well. Oh, and I\u2019ll throw in some old-school KDs too.<\/p>\n

With this being the 10-year anniversary of LeBron\u2019s first shoe, you will see the \u201cWheat\u201d Zoom Generation on my feet at least once for sure. Nick Young beat me to the GPs last season, but I have a special pair that I want to bring out in one of the first games, so look out for that. I\u2019ll also bring some customs out as well.<\/p>\n

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Snkrs Day: We’ve seen Yeezy 2s and Dolce & Gabbana shoes on court. Where does it just get too crazy for you? What’s the wildest shoe you would wear on court?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derrick Williams: [Laughs] I don’t know if I would wear high-end shoes on court. That’s probably where it would stop for me, but before Nate Robinson wore the Yeezy 2, I was actually going to wear the original Yeezy on court last season but I decided not to. I also planned on wearing the \u201cAmerican Flag\u201d adidas KOBE II last season, but now that I\u2019m officially signed to Nike I might let my teammate Shabazz Muhammad wear them for a game and then put them away.\u00a0I don\u2019t know though, man. There\u2019s a few shoes I would wear on court \u2013 the McFlys might be one – you just never know [Laughs].<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: Who do you think will be your stiffest competition this season in terms of being creative with their kicks on court?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derrick Williams: Besides the regulars like Nick Young and Nate Robinson, there are a few other guys I like to watch on a consistent basis. I think Rudy Gay brings some heat to the court. DeMar DeRozan is one to check out too, but I would say Nick Young is my stiffest competition because he wears a size 13 and it\u2019s much easier to get the heat in that size as opposed to the size 14\/15 I wear. He has a little bit of an edge right there. I don\u2019t have a lot of kicks like some of these guys I see you feature on the Sneak Peeks<\/a>, but the majority of my collection features some really rare stuff. I\u2019m more into exclusivity instead of quantity.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: Ah, I see. Describe a trend that you think we’ll most likely see this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derrick Williams: I\u2019d have to say customs. I saw the \u201cIronman\u201d customs that Mache made for LeBron, and if I got the chance to get my hands on those, I would\u2019ve definitely worn them. I mean, there are certain things you can and can\u2019t do as far as the NBA dress code on court, but I think you\u2019ll see players do a lot with customs this year, including myself.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: Well, we’ll be paying attention to see if you’re really going to defend the Kicks On Court Champion crown.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derrick Williams: Let’s just say it will be a good and exciting year as far as my kicks on court. I promise you that.<\/p>\n

RELATED<\/strong>: We Crown the 2013 Kicks On Court Champion | A Chronological Look at the 2012-2013 Kicks On Court of Derrick Williams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The champ is here.<\/p>\n

Before last season began, we predicted the Nick Youngs, the Nate Robinsons and the JR Smiths of the NBA would contend for the Kicks On Court crown, as they do each and every year. But a former Arizona Wildcat – Derrick Williams – quickly emerged a wild card in the race seemingly out of nowhere. Williams went from the surprise of the last season’s first month to winning the Kicks On Court Champion award and garnered everyone’s interest along the way.<\/p>\n

We briefly caught up with the reigning Kicks On Court Champion to discuss his new shoe deal, his stiffest competition for this upcoming season and what we can expect from him on court in the coming months. Let’s catch up with the champ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":342647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[835],"tags":[1206926,1225551,1211565],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKicks On Court Diaries: Catching Up with 2012-13 Champion Derrick Williams | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy Kicks On Court Diaries: Catching Up with 2012-13 Champion Derrick Williams shoes. 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