KOBE’S NEW KICKS, AND OTHER WAYS SOCCER IMPACTS BASKETBALL

When I was twelve I used to play basketball in indoor soccer shoes. Everyone on my team, decked out in the newest C-Webs and Air Penny's, laughed at me. They said I would turn my ankle, and that I looked stupid.

Out of stubborn pride, I maintained that basketball shoes were too heavy, and that I was quicker and more explosive wearing soccer shoes, which always felt more natural.