Basketball is back, but who has been making waves in Kicks On Court since way, way back? Much like last year, we’re counting down the 25 most important NBA players ever from a sneaker standpoint. Retooled, re-listed and remastered, check out our picks below and look for the countdown to continue with five more players each day.
10. Ray Allen
Maybe at some point, it will be up for discussion. Right now, though, it’s not a debate. There is no question about who has the best Air Jordan player exclusives. It’s Ray Allen by a landslide, and it has been for years.
Maybe Russell Westbrook will be given a ton of PEs over the course of his career, as he already has some amazing sneakers exclusive to him. Or maybe Jabari Parker will surpass Ray Allen one day seeing that he has been gifted a pretty nice pair as a rookie, but until Westbrook, Parker or anyone else for that matter gets to that level, Ray Allen is the king of Air Jordan PEs, hands down. Always accomplished and recently retired, there should be no confusion as to why he received special treatment and privileges. I mean, he is the longest-tenured Jordan Brand athlete in all of sports, and for that reason he is Jordan Brand’s most important athlete not named Michael Jordan.
-George Kiel III
