{"id":344869,"date":"2013-11-01T23:21:20","date_gmt":"2013-11-02T04:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=344869"},"modified":"2022-09-16T18:29:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T23:29:04","slug":"high-school-hues-nba-player-alma-maters-that-inspire-sneaker-colorways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/high-school-hues-nba-player-alma-maters-that-inspire-sneaker-colorways\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Hues: NBA Player Alma Maters That Inspire Sneaker Colorways"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Jordan<\/strong> wasn’t officially cut from his high school team, otherwise he probably wouldn’t stick Laney’s school colors on his sneakers. MJ was simply assigned to play on the JV team as a sophomore, which is the normal progression, and would go on to play two years on the varsity team before signing with North Carolina. The iconic Air Jordan 5 “Laney”, which is re-releasing for the first time since 2000, isn’t the only SKU that draws inspiration from the Wilmington high school. Although Jordan Brand has kept the varsity royal and maize color scheme limited, it has made appearances on a few releases. Following in the GOAT’s footsteps, other elite NBA players have also had sneakers inspired by their own alma maters.<\/p>\n

LeBron James “SVSM”<\/strong> makeups are well-known, but there have been other players that have paid homage to their high schools on signature shoes. Click through the pages to see who else stuck their high school hues onto released sneakers, and tell us who you think has the best one to date in the comment section at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

LeBron James<\/h2>\n

High School:<\/strong> St. Vincent St. Mary’s
\nShoes:<\/strong> Air Jordan 9 PE
\nInspired models:<\/strong> Nike Zoom Soldier “SVSM”, adidas T-Mac 1 “SVSM”, Reebok Question “For Player’s Use Only”<\/p>\n

Although King James’ “SVSM”<\/strong> makeups are some of the most sought after of his line, almost all of them have been PEs that were exclusively produced for the team. Outside of the ones made for just the boys in Akron, the green and gold color combination has been seen on Air Force 1s and other non-signature models, with one of the best being the original Zoom Soldier<\/strong>. adidas’ T-Mac 1 “SVSM”<\/strong> and the recent Reebok Question “For Players Use Only”<\/strong> were both released because LBJ originally laced them up in high school.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 10 More “SVSM” LeBron PEs We’d Like To See Release<\/p>\n

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Tracy McGrady<\/h2>\n Tracy McGrady surveys in the adidas Top Ten 2000\n

High School:<\/strong>\u00a0Mount Zion Christian Academy
\nShoes:<\/strong>\u00a0adidas Top Ten 2000
\nInspired models:<\/strong>\u00a0adidas T-Mac 1 “Mt. Zion”<\/p>\n

T-Mac’s days at Mt. Zion in North Carolina gained him enough steam to skip college basketball and declare straight to the NBA. Wearing adidas<\/strong> straight through from high school to his last game in the league, T-Mac paid homage to his maroon-wearing days with a special edition of his adidas T-Mac 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Tracy McGrady’s Kicks On Court Timeline<\/p>\n adidas T-Mac 1 “Mt. Zion”\n

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Carmelo Anthony<\/h2>\n

High School:<\/strong> Oak Hill Academy
\nShoes:<\/strong> Air Jordan 3 “True Blue”
\nInspired models:<\/strong> Jordan Melo M4, Jordan Melo M9<\/p>\n

Oak Hill<\/strong> has produced some of the best players in the NBA, including Rajon Rondo, Josh Smith, and Brandon Jennings, but its most famous alumni has been a Jordan Brand baller since he was in high school in Virginia. Carmelo Anthony has cranked out multiple black, red and yellow models of his sneakers since getting a signature shoe, with the best being the M4 and M9.<\/p>\n

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Allen Iverson<\/h2>\n

High School:<\/strong> Bethel
\nShoes:<\/strong> Nike Air Maestro
\nInspired models:<\/strong> Reebok Answer VI “Bethel”<\/p>\n

A two-sport superstar from his first day on campus, Allen Iverson put Virginia’s Bethel High School on the map. AI also put the school’s colors on his Reebok Answer VI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

RELATED: The 13 Best Allen Iverson Shoes<\/p>\n

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Kobe Bryant<\/h2>\n

High School:<\/strong> Lower Merion
\nShoes:<\/strong> adidas
\nInspired models:<\/strong> adidas Top Ten 2000, Nike Kobe IV\/V\/VI\/VII “Lower Merion”
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\nKobe Bryant<\/strong> was one of the originators of making the jump from high school to the NBA. Without a college to represent, KB has made sure people remember his Pennsylvania prep school by releasing multiple signatures with the “Lower Merion”<\/strong> maroon colors.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Durant<\/h2>\n

High School:<\/strong> Montrose Christian Academy
\nShoes:<\/strong> Air Jordan 14
\nInspired models:<\/strong> Nike KD 1 “Montrose”<\/p>\n

Kevin Durant<\/strong> went to three different high schools, including Oak Hill, but KD culminated his prep career in Rockville, Maryland. Montrose Christian’s green and white colors were put onto a special edition version of his first signature sneaker, the Nike KD 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Penny Hardaway<\/h2>\n

High School:<\/strong> Treadwell
\nInspired models:<\/strong> Nike Penny 5 “Red Eagle”<\/p>\n

Penny Hardaway<\/strong>‘s roots are in Memphis, where he also went to college. Getting his start for the Treadwell High School Red Eagles, Anfernee didn’t forget where he came from. Even though it used the mascot for a nickname instead of the school’s name like most of the other high school-inspired sneakers, the Nike Penny 5 “Red Eagle”<\/strong> pays appropriate homage.<\/p>\n

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Michael Jordan<\/h2>\n

High School:<\/strong> Laney
\nShoes:<\/strong> Nike Blazer
\nInspired models:<\/strong> Air Jordan 5 “Laney”, Air Jordan 14 Low, Air Jordan 8 GS “Laney”<\/p>\n

Michael Jordan’s days at Laney might be a bit exaggerated, but the popularity of the school’s colors on his signature shoes is not. Most of the Jordan models with the style code have been secondary sneakers, keeping the varsity royal and maize scheme special.<\/p>\n

Source: Nike Talk<\/a>, Mingsing<\/a>, Daily Press<\/a>, ATTH, Slam<\/a>, Stu Vetter<\/a>, NBA Card<\/a>, Commercial Appeal<\/a>, News Observer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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