Throwback Thursday - Kentucky Nike Dunk PE
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Mar 20, 2008| March Madness is underway and what better than big names like Xavier getting in the first round. This weeks throwback was chosen based on two of my favorite loves - college basketball and kicks. That being said, no better choice than a pair of original Nike Dunk High PE’s worn by the Kentucky Wildcats.
These kicks were team issued in 1985 to the players of the Kentucky Wildcats with the school’s logo on the tongue as opposed to the tag that all of the other Dunks had.The year that the Wildcats laced up in the Dunks was a rather successful one. Led by coach Eddie Sutton, UK won the SEC regular season and tourney championship and entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed. Sadly the road ended in the Elite-8 when they were upset by fellow SEC member LSU. Kentucky takes on Marquette today. Hopefully this post will bring them the same luck that UNLV got from last week’s Throwback Thursday (they won the Mountain West Tourney). |
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Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:03 pm
crazy yo, how do u get ur hands on these exclusives, u got a hell of a collection matt
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:06 pm
you’re the one that ended that auction early that i was bidding on. i could kill you
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Nike really needs to bring the Team Dunk back these team shoes they are giving pretty much suck and im sick of seeing em… Give Us a Team Dunk so we can look fresh on the court
Mar 20, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I look forward to this column every single week. Never a disappointment!
Mar 20, 2008 at 5:18 pm
looks like Kentucky didn’t get lucky from these kicks
Marquette’s offense was just too much for the Wildcats.
Awesome kicks though. To quote Bobbito, “where’d you get those?”
Mar 20, 2008 at 5:25 pm
^ friend from Houston gave me the heads up on the kicks on eBay. The Kentucky Dunks were one of my fav of all time, but my all time favorite Dunk is coming in a few weeks. Stay tuned!
Mar 20, 2008 at 7:33 pm
That a nice find & They need to bring this back.
Mar 20, 2008 at 7:45 pm
i feel ya matt, the UK dunks are a grail of mine. i have the SB version, but i want the all leather 99 retroes.
Mar 20, 2008 at 8:22 pm
How sick would it have been if Nike would’ve included these in the Be True series!
Mar 20, 2008 at 8:46 pm
These are one of my mostest favoritest dunks of all time!!!! Plz bring bak Nike, plz!!! Ya Digg!!!
Mar 20, 2008 at 8:53 pm
And keep up the good work on the throwbacks. I haven’t been disappointed yet!
Mar 20, 2008 at 10:00 pm
wow those r really dope
Mar 20, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Hot az hel
Mar 20, 2008 at 10:47 pm
These is fiya…..I wish I had em in ym closet u digg? These wuld have made tha be true seris 10x better
Mar 21, 2008 at 12:07 am
Wow, I love these, why isn’t nike releasing colorways like THIS in the be true series?
Mar 21, 2008 at 12:12 am
Those are nice, I love the wildcat logo on the tonugue. It sucks that UK lost today…
Mar 21, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I love em. In my opinion what makes these shoes so great is the simple colorway and the tounge is a nice touch.
Mar 21, 2008 at 2:44 pm
i could make these on nike id if i wanted
Mar 21, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Who remembers the Denim Cons and Matching Denim Jerseys Kentucky wore back When Phelphry and Mashburn were gettin down?
CLASSIC!!!!!!
Mar 24, 2008 at 5:07 am
I aint heard notin bout a autograph. get yo mind correct b!@#$*!
Dec 3, 2008 at 11:33 am
what’s the fuzz about some 20 year old used shoes? I bet these are kicking, and I mean the smell.