{"id":380688,"date":"2014-05-20T13:58:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T18:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=380688"},"modified":"2022-09-16T16:36:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T21:36:32","slug":"demarcus-cousins-case-for-2014-kicks-on-court-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/demarcus-cousins-case-for-2014-kicks-on-court-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"DeMarcus Cousins’ Case for 2014 Kicks On Court Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we begin the road to crowning our 2014 Kicks On Court Champion. Over the next few weeks, we give a rundown of our six nominees: Tony Wroten, Nick Young, P.J Tucker, Terrence Ross, Monta Ellis and DeMarcus Cousins. We begin with the latter.<\/em><\/p>\n

Typically, guards and forwards dominate our Kicks On Court<\/a> Champion race, but this year brought about a welcome change as big men, such as\u00a0DeMarcus Cousins <\/strong>and Andre Drummond\u00a0switched up their footwear more regularly. The former kept our interest throughout the entire 82-game season by wearing a nice variety of LeBrons, KDs and Jordans.<\/p>\n

“DeMarcus Cousins always wears a lot of shoes,” says Dwayne Wilson, Sacramento Kings Equipment Manager. “Heck, he’ll even go to practice and start out wearing one shoe and then switch to another one midway through a scrimmage.”<\/p>\n

Cousins was one of the few big-time supporters of the Nike LeBron 11, and he also sported LeBron colorways of the VI and 8 model, including the “Dunkman” Nike LeBron 8 during NBA Green Week and the “Blackout” Nike LeBron 8 V2 Low.<\/p>\n

“Despite what other people say, I actually like [the LeBron 11] a lot,” said Cousins. “It was my favorite shoe to wear on court from this past year.”<\/p>\n

In addition to lacing up the newer models on the market, the fact that Cousins brought out older footwear in a larger-than-life size was extremely impressive. He dug deep into his closet and brought out Jordans we rarely see on court, namely the 2006-released “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4, the “Black Toe” Air Jordan 14 and the Air Jordan XX\u00a0White\/Black-Varsity Red.<\/p>\n

“It’s a lot harder for guys to pull shoes out like he did at a size 16 or 17,” said Sacramento Kings teammate Derrick Williams, the 2013 Kicks On Court Champion. “He’s committed to it, so he’s on the Internet hunting for shoes in his size every single day.”<\/p>\n

NIKEiD\/PE<\/h1>\n

Top\u00a0NIKEiD\/PE Wears<\/i><\/strong>:
\n1. Nike LeBron 11 ‘Chroma’ iD
\n2. Nike LeBron 11 ‘Speckle’ iD
\n3. Nike KD VI iD
\n4. Nike Zoom HyperRev PEs<\/p>\n

Cousins definitely earned points for wearing some of the most decorative NIKEiDs on court this season. His purple ‘Chroma’ LeBron 11 iD that he wore earlier in the regular season turned heads, and his speckle print iD on the same silhouette garnered interest as well. He also laced up a couple of KD VI iDs and wore multiple HyperRev player exclusives during the month of the shoe’s release.<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Element of Surprise<\/h1>\n

Top\u00a0Element of Surprise<\/em>\u00a0Wears<\/strong>:
\n1. Nike LeBron 8 PS “Dunkman” (NBA Green Week)
\n2. Nike LeBron 8 V2 Low “Blackout”<\/p>\n

NBA Green Week continues to gain popularity with NBA sneakerheads as a way for them to break out sneakers that can’t normally wear due to the NBA on-court dress code. Cousins, a big-time Nike LeBron aficionado chose to bring out the “Dunkman” LeBron 8 PS, a shoe we’ve never seen on an NBA hardwood until then. He also took to the court in the Nike LeBron 8 V2 Low, which is a shoe we rarely see big men lace up, let alone anyone in the NBA at this point.<\/p>\n

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Closet Appeal<\/h1>\n

Top\u00a0Closet Appeal<\/em>\u00a0Wears<\/strong>:
\n1. Air Jordan 14 “Black Toe” – 2006
\n2. Air Jordan 4 “Black Cat” – 2006
\n3. Nike Zoom LeBron VI “Blackout” – 2008
\n4. Air Jordan 12 “Rising Sun” – 2009<\/p>\n

Remember, the a size 17\/18 in some of these sneakers is pretty hard to come across. Cousins wore two coveted gems from 2006, the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4 and the “Black Toe” Air Jordan 14, and wore one of the oldest LeBrons of the season in the form of the 2008-released “Blackout” Nike Zoom LeBron VI.<\/p>\n

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Sneaker Debuts<\/h1>\n

Top\u00a0Sneaker Debut<\/em>\u00a0Wears<\/strong>:
\n1. Nike LeBron 11 “Terracotta Warrior”
\n2. Air Jordan 5 “Bel-Air”<\/p>\n

DeMarcus didn’t rank as high as the other nominees that you’ll see in the coming weeks, but he did have a couple of notable sneaker debuts this season. The “Terracotta Warrior” was debuted by Cousins well before the U.S. release of November 26th, and he became the first player to wear the sought-after “Bel-Air” Air Jordan 5 later in the season.<\/p>\n

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Variety<\/h1>\n

Although LeBron James refused to wear his 11th signature shoe on court most games, we still witnessed a number of LeBron 11s this season. Cousins wore six different colorways of the LeBron 11, including the “All-Star” and “Black History Month” editions, in addition to three other silhouettes from the line. He also wore his fair share of Jordans – 11 different pairs to be exact – and laced up a couple of KD VIs. With him being a Nike brand member, the only line he failed to represent was Kobe’s signature series.<\/p>\n

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State your case as to why Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins should win the 2014 Kicks On Court Champion award in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, we begin the road to crowning our 2014 Kicks On Court Champion. Over the next few weeks, we give a rundown of our six nominees: Tony Wroten, Nick Young, P.J Tucker, Terrence Ross, Monta Ellis and DeMarcus Cousins. We begin with the latter.<\/p>\n

Typically, guards and forwards dominate our Kicks On Court Champion race, but this year brought about a welcome change as big men, such as DeMarcus Cousins and Andre Drummond switched up their footwear more regularly. The former kept our interest throughout the entire 82-game season by wearing a nice variety of LeBrons, KDs and Jordans.
\n“DeMarcus Cousins always wears a lot of shoes,” says Dwayne Wilson, Sacramento Kings Equipment Manager. “Heck, he’ll even go to practice and start out wearing one shoe and then switch to another one midway through a scrimmage.”<\/p>\n

Cousins was one of the few big-time supporters of the Nike LeBron 11, and he also sported LeBron colorways of the VI and 8 model, including the “Dunkman” Nike LeBron 8 during NBA Green Week and the “Blackout” Nike LeBron 8 V2 Low.<\/p>\n

“Despite what other people say, I actually like [the LeBron 11] a lot,” said Cousins. “It was my favorite shoe to wear on court from this past year.”<\/p>\n

In addition to lacing up the newer models on the market, the fact that Cousins brought out older footwear in a larger-than-life size was extremely impressive. He dug deep into his closet and brought out Jordans we rarely see on court, namely the 2006-released “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4, the “Black Toe” Air Jordan 14 and the Air Jordan XX White\/Black-Varsity Red.<\/p>\n

“It’s a lot harder for guys to pull shoes out like he did at a size 16 or 17,” said Sacramento Kings teammate Derrick Williams, the 2013 Kicks On Court Champion. “He’s committed to it, so he’s on the Internet hunting for shoes in his size every single day.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":381292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[835],"tags":[1212672,1225551],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDeMarcus Cousins' Case for 2014 Kicks On Court Champion | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy DeMarcus Cousins' Case for 2014 Kicks On Court Champion shoes. 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