With Kevin Durant moving to The Bay, the Golden State Warriors will start the 2016-17 season in rare territory as they’ll have three signature players on their roster (KD, Steph & Klay).
Typically speaking, salary caps keep a team from hosting such star power on one squad, though the recent emergence of Chinese brands and signature shoe deals for lower profile talent has somewhat skewed the trend. From MJ’s Bulls to a variety of Shaq’s squads, get a quick look back at some of the NBA teams to host three players all with their own signature shoes.
Chicago Bulls // 1996-97
Following up the Bulls’ historic 72-10 season, major changes happened in the Chicago footwear scene. For starters, Michael Jordan and Nike launched the Jordan Brand, with the Air Jordan 12 kicking off the new business venture. Across the court, Scottie Pippen went from Flight Club captain to signature star, lacing up the Nike Air Pippen 1 while the Worm moved from Nike to Converse with the AS 91.
