{"id":434358,"date":"2015-02-27T18:42:21","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T23:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=434358"},"modified":"2019-01-05T14:41:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T19:41:37","slug":"richard-rip-hamilton-sneakers-career-catalog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/richard-rip-hamilton-sneakers-career-catalog\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Catalog: Richard “Rip” Hamilton"},"content":{"rendered":"

An AAU teammate to Kobe as a teen and a champion at the collegiate and professional levels, Richard “Rip” Hamilton<\/strong> officially hung up his Jordans yesterday as he announced his retirement from the NBA. Over the course of his career, the skinny sharpshooter from Pennsylvania brought the mid-range game back to the League while becoming an All-Star in the D.<\/p>\n

While his roundball resume is decorated, his sneaker story shines just the same. Years before columns like Kicks On Court and College Kicks On Court would help highlight and even encourage variety in the footwear field, a young Rip proved ahead of the game. From his storied start in Storrs to his latter days in Chicago, get familiar with Richard Hamilton’s KOC chronology in the latest Career Catalog<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

UCONN<\/h2>\n Select photos via Sole Collector<\/a> & Sports Illustrated<\/a>\n

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Notable Sneakers:<\/strong> Air Jordan 14, Nike Air Foamposite One, Nike Air Son of Glove, Nike Air Penny 2, Nike Air Zoom Flight 98 The Glove, Nike Air Pippen 2<\/p>\n

Boasting a backcourt of Khalid El-Amin, Ricky Moore and Rip himself, the UCONN Huskies were destined to cut down the nets in the Nine-Nine. As it would go, Hamilton proved to be the star of stars in Storrs, taking home Final Four MVP honors and capping off a college career canvased by kicks.<\/p>\n

Following in the footsteps of Ray Allen and paving the trail for the likes of Caron Butler, Ben Gordon, Rudy Gay and many more after him, the scoring swingman made the most of the school’s Nike deal by breaking out the latest Pennys, Paytons, Pippens and of course, Air Jordans.<\/p>\n

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Washington Wizards<\/h2>\n Select photos via Getty Images<\/a>\n

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Notable Sneakers:<\/strong> Air Jordan 11 “Cool Grey,” Jumpman Team Shake, Air Jordan 3 “True Blue,” Jumpman Team Masterpiece PE, Air Jordan 16 “Ginger,” Air Jordan 9 “French Blue,” Jumpman J Madness<\/p>\n

After he was putting Ron Harper in the Jumpman Team One but years before he’d break off the Bobcats, Michael Jordan displayed his in-house generosity in Washington by lacing rookie Rip Hamilton with JB retros. Like Mike, Rip rotated retros with signatures and team staples alike, showing favor to the Jumpman Team Shake, “Ginger” XVIs and Air Jordan 9.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Pistons<\/h2>\n Select photos via Getty Images<\/a> & Zimbio<\/a>\n

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Notable Sneakers:<\/strong> Air Jordan 2, Air Jordan 5, Air Jordan 7, Air Jordan 9, Air Jordan 10, Air Jordan 11, Air Jordan 12, Air Jordan 13, Air Jordan 14, Air Jordan 18, Air Jordan 19 SE, Air Jordan XX, Air Jordan XX1, Air Jordan XX2, Air Jordan XX3, Jumpman Team FBI, Nike Air Huarache 2k4, Nike Air Huarache 2k5, Jumpman Team Flow, Jordan 6 Rings<\/p>\n

Swapped for Stackhouse, a rising Rip found his home in the Motor City. A consistent cog on the balanced Bad Boys II cast, Hamilton’s “if I’m tired, he’s exhausted” work ethic off the ball made him one of the best, most endured shooters to ever come off a curl. A dedicated diet and resilient rhythm made him a 3x All-Star in the D, with fans flocking to his #32 jersey and packing the Palace at every home game.<\/p>\n

On foot, Rip became a fixture of Jordan Brand, rotating retros with PEs, team takes and new signatures. Hamilton was occasionally a member of #teamearly, breaking out the “Flint” 13s long before they came back, but mostly juicing the Jumpman via modern performance models. His PE pairs of the Air Jordan 2, Air Jordan 5, Air Jordan 12, Air Jordan 13, Air Jordan 14 and Air Jordan XX1 shine as standouts during his Pistons days, while he even mixed it up midway during his tenure by bringing out ’04 and ’05’s Huarache models.<\/p>\n

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Chicago Bulls<\/h2>\n Select photos via Zimbio<\/a>\n

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Notable Sneakers:<\/strong> Air Jordan 11, Air Jordan 3 “Flip,” Air Jordan 4 White\/Cement, Jordan Fly Wade, Air Jordan XX9<\/p>\n

Serving as the resident veteran for young cats like Derrick Rose and Nate Robinson, Richard Hamilton’s stay in Chicago may have not been as memorable as his other stops, but it still proved his consistency. Averaging right around ten points per game over the course of his time in the Windy City, Rip continued to rock retros and even saw PE pairs of the recent Air Jordan signatures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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