{"id":380477,"date":"2014-05-15T14:59:41","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T19:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=380477"},"modified":"2015-07-28T13:52:56","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T17:52:56","slug":"exclusive-interview-hakeem-olajuwon-talks-return-of-etonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/exclusive-interview-hakeem-olajuwon-talks-return-of-etonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Interview: Hakeem Olajuwon Talks Return of Etonic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody faults the Houston Rockets for passing on Michael Jordan with the #1 Draft Pick back in 1984. Why? Because their top choice, <strong>Hakeem Olajuwon<\/strong>, went on to become one of the greatest big men to ever play the game. The 12x All-Star and 2x NBA Champion laced up many sneakers over the length of his legacy, but it all started with Etonic. Following the recent news of accomplished footwear designer D&#8217;Wayne Edwards joining the Etonic Brand, we sit down with the brand&#8217;s Hall of Fame ambassador to hear what&#8217;s next from The Dream and Etonic on the footwear front.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody faults the Houston Rockets for passing on Michael Jordan with the #1 Draft Pick back in 1984. Why? 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