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2. Chuck Taylor All-Stars - Wikipedia

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   By the 1950s, Chuck Taylor All Stars had become a standard among high school, collegiate, and professional basketball players. [10]In the 1960s, Converse had captured about 70 to 80 percent of the basketball shoe market, with Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars being worn by ninety percent of professional and college basketball players.

3. Julius Erving - Wikipedia

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   Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), [1] and he was the best-known player in that league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–1976 season.

4. Chuck Taylor (salesman) - Wikipedia

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   basketball player. Known for. Chuck Taylor All-Stars. Charles Hollis Taylor(June 24, 1901 – June 23, 1969) was an American basketballplayer and basketball shoe salesman/marketerwho was associated with Chuck Taylor All-Stars, which he helped to improve and promote. Early life and education.

5. Converse (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Converse (/ ˈ k ɒ n v ər s /) is an American lifestyle brand that markets, distributes, and licenses footwear, apparel, and accessories.Founded by Marquis Mills Converse in 1908 as the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts, it has been acquired by several companies before becoming a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. in 2003.

6. 12 Basketball Shoes for the Ultimate Baller - AOL

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   James Harden is known for his fashion, so it's no surprise that his shoes merge style with smarts. The upper resembles that of a puffer jacket, while the hybrid BOOST and Lightstrike midsole ...

7. Magic Johnson - Wikipedia

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   Despite their on-court rivalry, Johnson and Bird became close friends during the filming of a 1984 Converse shoe advertisement that depicted them as enemies. [ 151 ] [ 152 ] Johnson appeared at Bird's retirement ceremony in 1992, and described Bird as a "friend forever"; [ 116 ] during Johnson's Hall of Fame ceremony, Bird formally inducted his ...