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Rafer Alston
photo via Qayyum ZainolWhen: 2002
Shoes: AND1 Skip 2 My Lou
Streetball was red-hot during the early 2000s and as far as NBA fans were concerned, Rafer Alston was the people’s champ. After becoming an NYC legend on the asphalt as a teenager, Rafer played for Tark out on the other coast at Fresno State and even scored himself a SLAM cover. After Y2K, he was starting to gain traction in the L and AND1 mixtapes were selling out of barbershops and Foot Locker stores alike. The AND1 Skip 2 My Lou served as his signature shoe, taking cues from the Tai Chi. Rafer wore the shoe with the Golden State Warriors and on the AND1 Mixtape Tour.
