Throwback Thursday - Kentucky Nike Dunk PE

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).

  Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

Throwback Thursday Kentucky Dunks PE
Original Nike Dunk High Kentucky Player Exclusive

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  1. g-man

    crazy yo, how do u get ur hands on these exclusives, u got a hell of a collection matt

  2. damnneardeadstock

    you’re the one that ended that auction early that i was bidding on. i could kill you

  3. Jarred

    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

  4. Mikes 'n Nikes

    I look forward to this column every single week. Never a disappointment!

  5. Jazzy Mae

    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?”

  6. Nice Kicks

    ^ 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!

  7. solesaved

    That a nice find & They need to bring this back.

  8. damnneardeadstock

    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.

  9. nikeindabutt

    How sick would it have been if Nike would’ve included these in the Be True series!

  10. mtownzfinest1

    These are one of my mostest favoritest dunks of all time!!!! Plz bring bak Nike, plz!!! Ya Digg!!!

  11. mtownzfinest1

    And keep up the good work on the throwbacks. I haven’t been disappointed yet!

  12. greenmaker24

    wow those r really dope

  13. MiYaYoNiGgA

    Hot az hel

  14. MiYaYoNiGgA

    These is fiya…..I wish I had em in ym closet u digg? These wuld have made tha be true seris 10x better

  15. Dillon Giroux

    Wow, I love these, why isn’t nike releasing colorways like THIS in the be true series?

  16. Derek

    Those are nice, I love the wildcat logo on the tonugue. It sucks that UK lost today…

  17. A. Morrison

    I love em. In my opinion what makes these shoes so great is the simple colorway and the tounge is a nice touch.

  18. bkbigjay

    i could make these on nike id if i wanted

  19. J.King

    Who remembers the Denim Cons and Matching Denim Jerseys Kentucky wore back When Phelphry and Mashburn were gettin down?

    CLASSIC!!!!!!

  20. mrjumpmaan25

    I aint heard notin bout a autograph. get yo mind correct b!@#$*!

  21. eb

    what’s the fuzz about some 20 year old used shoes? I bet these are kicking, and I mean the smell.


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