17. Fila GH2
Athlete: Grant Hill
Sport: Basketball
Year: 1996
These days, Grant Hill is known as the elder statesmen of the NBA. Classy guy, handworker, and league ambassador have always been descriptors for the Duke grad, but it?s easy to forget just how good he was. Basically LeBron before LeBron, G-Hill filled up the stat sheet and the highlight reel playing the point forward position like none before him. In 1996 his popularity peeked, leading the league in All-Star fan balloting for the second straight season (mind you, only his second in the NBA) by beating out Michael Jordan in fan votes. The Fila GH2 was on his feet for both the ASG start in San Antonio and the Gold Medal win in Atlanta, also gracing the feet of countless fans across the country and the forever iconic Tupac Shakur.
