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13. adidas Mutombo
image via Mis ZapasAthlete: Dikembe Mutombo
Sport: Basketball
Year: 1992
Blunt branding? No added identity was necessary on the debut signature for basketball?s seven-footer with seven names. The adidas Mutombo saw logo overload and conventional colorways play the background to vibrant print and homeland inspiration. Such a story matched Dikembe Mutombo more than the rainbow paneling or golden accents seen on his Denver duds, while the tribal tongue tagging proved bolder than any trefoil. Though the shoe doesn?t jump over its peers in innovation or retro lore, it stands the tallest of all in regard to authentic expression.
