Presented here is an extraordinary artifact: the original prototype shoe created by Nike in an effort to sign Shaquille O’Neal to an endorsement deal in 1992. This meeting has become legendary, as Shaq famously arrived wearing full Reebok gear, setting the stage for one of the most talked-about endorsement stories in sports history.
Reflecting on the incident, Shaq shared his thoughts in an interview with Sole Collector: “I made it clear to everybody that I wanted my own shoe. I don’t think Nike understood how big I was going to be coming into the league... Nike didn’t want to give me my own shoe because they just signed [Alonzo] Mourning, and that pissed me off.” As the story goes, the meeting ended abruptly, and the rest is history—Shaq went on to become the face of Reebok, with his own signature line that defined an era.
For the full story, please read this article: https://www.complex.com/sneakers/a/gerald-flores/shaquille-oneal-reebok-nike-hq
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