My closest friends know that my favorite basketball player of All-Time is Penny Hardaway. Might seem strange since I grew up in LA and loved Magic Johnson, but when I was in Jr. High and High School Penny Hardaway was the man. His game was unlike anyone's I had ever seen. He was a big PG like Magic, but unlike Magic, Penny loved to dunk. He would dunk on everybody! Little known fact, Penny made First Team All-NBA his second and third season, before his Orlando teammate Shaq would even make his first.
But you know what made Penny extra special? His amazing shoe commercials. Not only did he have some of the sweetest kicks out, but Nike gave him his own mascot. Lil' Penny, the marionette puppet voiced by Chris Rock, became more popular than Big Penny. And with guest spots by a sexy young Tyra Banks made Penny a superstar. I haven't seen Nike market a player that well since pre-Decision Lebron. The Hybrid Penny's above combine elements from Penny's three most popular models, most notably the ground-breaking Foamposites.
Stop by Sportie LA on Melrose to cop a pair for your collection.
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