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5. Converse Aero Glide featuring Grandmama (1992)
Before his debilitating back injuries robbed him of his athletic prowess, Larry Johnson was on pace to be the next Charles Barkley type of presence in the paint. With his combination of size and speed, Converse chomped at the bit to make the Texas native their leading man. The endorsement would provide consumers with one of the best sneaker commercials ever as LJ elicited the help of his “Grandmama.”