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Showing posts with label Mutombo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mutombo. Show all posts

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Dikembe Mutombo of this rap shit...


Do you see what I see?

You was doin' 55 in a 44...




One of the best combos to ever grace the hardwood floor. The jersey is for sale but the sneakers are part of my personal stash. However we do have 3 styles of vintage Mutombo's in stock, mostly youth sizes (good for chicks) and a couple adult .....email me if you're interested.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

As Seen On...




While we're on the subject of Mutombo, here is a cool pic of him rockin the white version of the Adidas Hi's. I personally like the black pair better but the white pair is super clean and goes good with the throwback Nuggets gear!!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Stuntin like my Daddy...






I havent done one of these posts in awhile so here goes nothing! Above are some Vintage Mutombo Adidas for you and your seed, sz 3.5 and sz 10.5!!! If I had the matching vintage kids Mutombo track suit that would game over (insert Lil Flip hook). Ive posted the Adidas Mutombo's before so no need to go into a whole schpeel about them just look at the pics and wipe drool from face, simple as that. I'm glad Adidas didn't retro these because from the samples I saw they would've ruined them and that would've gotten a big finger wave IMO. Baby & Lil Wayne ain't got nothing on me and my stash of father & son vintage apparel!!! P.S. To get the full experience play the video while looking at the pics, hahahaha

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Mutombo...





Dikembe Mutombo who's real name is Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was born on June 25, 1966 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mutombo at 42 Years YOUNG is the Oldest Active Player In Nba Basketball and currently plays for the Houston Rockets. OK enough about his background lets get to the real topic at hand, the vintage Mutombo Adidas sneakers. Mutombo was drafted fourth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1991 NBA Draft and 1 year later his signature edition basketball shoe was released by adidas during the 1992/93 NBA season. The sneaker itself is a hightop shoe which features #55 (mutombos jersey #) on the ankle as well as the tongue, a mostly black base with white & red accents and a geometric pattern on the side, heel and inner tongue. In the 90s signature sneakers became a big business and Adidas needed to step up to the plate with a player who would bring the now suffering market back up to its potential.

In February of 1993, adidas hired former Nike executive Robert J. Strasser to head the newly created adidas America. The company hoped that the basketball market would push a return to high-sales for the brand. Adidas chose Mutombo who was an all-star his first year, and runner up as rookie of the year to represent the company’s basketball division. The sneaker Adidas developed was built for the center position, bulky and stable, but also an indication of Mutombo’s personality and past, and the proposed future of basketball, the African continent. The pair above is my personal pair from my collection and I have worn them a couple times and they hold up very nicely. I would highly recommend anyone who has them to not be afraid and bring out your inner Mutombo, hit the court, block a shot and wave that finger with pride!!!! One last note pictures of the Mutombo retro have floated around the internet for about a year now but I havent heard any definite information about a release.