On a recent run to the mall I went shoe shopping and made one of my sneakerhead dreams come true. I picked up the Reebok Pumps Omni lites made famous by Dee Brown of the Boston Celtics who won the slam dunk contest in 1991. In this video I just basically review and give you my take on the sneaker........They are the definition of the word "Classic"
From
1990-2002 Dee Brown played basketball in the NBA for the Boston
Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic. He had an OK career as a
role player 11 points per game and just under 4 assists. People won't
remember him much for what he did in his tenure for those 3 teams but
more for what he did during all-star weekend 1991 in Charlotte.
During
the Slam Dunk contest Dee Brown was looking to seal the 1991 Slam
Dunk Contest with a “Cherry on the sundae” if you will. He looked
at the rim took 3 hard dribbles toward the basket proceeded by 2 long
steps and exploded upward while covering his eyes in mid air and
jammed the basketball with his left hand. The dunk sealed the dunk
contest crown for the Jacksonville native and landed him a sneaker
commercial and endorsement with Reebok. The omni pumps were one of
the most iconic shoes of the 1990's and any kid who grew up in that
era of basketball vividly remembers them. That dunk was a cultural
revolution, no shoe has ever been able to pump up so Reebok had its
own signature swag if you will. Dee Brown proved you don't have to be
Lebron or MJ to get your own sneaker.
On
June 14th Reebok decided to re release the Dee Brown Omni
Pumps arguably the brands most iconic basketball sneaker ever. The
sneaker is priced at 115$ so if you were one of those kids who grew
up in the 90's and couldn't afford them here is your chance. If your
like me who was born in the mid 90's and have never ever physically
seen the pair shoes but salivate at them chance to get them here is
your chance. I'm going basketball shoe shopping pretty soon for my
post graduation pair of kicks my dad promised me so if I see these
it's a must buy.
Another new segment this
year is called “Tru School of Kicks” where I show you a pair of
upcoming or throwback sneaker that I’m really feeling or maybe you
should look into buying if your a sneaker head every month. So here
we go, today’s Shoe is the A.I Reebok Question Georgetown with the
Hoya Colorway.
Last year the Reebok brand
had a lot of success with the release of the Retro Questions by Allen
Iverson. The fact that he hasn't been in the league for a few seasons
and is still carrying a brand virtually by himself speaks volumes to
his popularity and what a star he was when he was a player. Iverson's
shoes are Classic and when you wear them you are wearing apart of
History. Back in November Reebok released photos of the new limited
edition Questions in his Alma maters colorway which is Georgetown.
When you look at these shoes they Are a must buy to me if you have
the money and are a fan of the Iverson Brand Reebok’s. A.I was one
of the guys who really got me into basketball when I was a child, I
was a huge fan had his jersey and Reebok Head ban but I never had the
shoes. So you best believe come March 8th I will have the
one hundred and twenty-five dollars ready for those classics coming
out not to far after my Birthday.
90’s Basketball oh what joy the 1990’s brought to basketball fans. From Michael Jordan to big daddy kane like high top fades to John Stockton’s basketball short’s this decade had many different symbols and representation. When you think 90’s NBA Basketball you think of the Chicago Bulls, NBA Jam and the Reebok Pumps. This shoe ushered in a new era of Basketball when released in 1989.
Worn by the likes of Shawn Kemp, Dominique Wilkins and Shaq the Reebok Pumps are one of the best representation’s of the NBA at that time. The rim shattering dunks from the “Rain man” and Dee Brown really made the pumps a hit. The shoes featured a button that said “pump” on it and when you would hit push it at a rapid pace it would increase air pressure in your shoe and make it a lot tighter creating a much better feel while playing on the court. No other shoe before or after was like the Reebok Pump it gave the brand an identity and in many ways represented a whole generation and the basketball they watched in that time span. Who could forget the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk contest where Dee Brown of the Boston Celtics covered his eyes while dunking a basketball while wearing the Reebok pump Omni‘s . That Dunk made Reeboks a household name. Even in 2003 when John Cena was just breaking into the WWE as a wrestler he regularly sported the Pumps and embraced them.
Shawn kemp
Shaq
After the the 90’s for the company and the shoe they continued to push the pump by signing Allen Iverson to a lifetime contract in 2001.The then Philadelphia Basketball star was the face of the company and he was to Reebok what Jordan was to Nike. He Along with Yao Ming were the 2 cover boy’s for Reebok in the early 2000’s. A.I Reeboks for me as a kid were always the one pair of shoes I always wanted being the fan that I was of Allen. Although the company has re-released some throwback A.I’s
and signed Wizards Guard John Wall the company hasn’t seen the kind of success they did in the 90’s and early 2000’s. So every time you see a Pair of Pumps and get that ever so nostalgic feeling just know that they are a fashion statement and not your everyday B-Ball shoes.
