6. Gilbert Arenas
photo by Elsa/Getty Images via ZimbioBelieve it or not, Gilbert Arenas had a hand in creating the erratic NBA on-court footwear behavior we see today. And he impacted the NBA this way in just one season. The former Arizona Wildcat took the NBA by storm, sneaker-wise, during the 2010-2011 NBA season in which he wore a whopping 39 pairs of shoes through the first half of the season and over 60 sneakers throughout the year. Shoes we rarely see on court, such as the Air Jordan 8 Low White/Metallic Silver, the FILA Grant Hill and the “Bin 23” Air Jordan 9, were worn by the Mr. Arenas during that year. He even had the audacity to bring out a $395 Dolce & Gabbana shoe on the hardwood in a Wizards vs. Lakers game in Los Angeles. Gilbert Arenas birthed this type of behavior, and you can clearly see his effect on the game today.
-George Kiel III
Tune in tomorrow as we countdown the top five Most Important Sneaker Stars in NBA History for our final installment of the #KOC25 series. Click here to see players 25-21, here for player 20-16, and here for players 15-11. Love the rankings? Hate the rankings? Let us know by sounding off on social media with the #KOC25.
