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1998 All-Star Game
New York City was host to the NBA All-Star game for the first time in 30 years in 1998, and the stars did not disappoint in what was supposed to be Jordan’s last All-Star Game. In that one game, we saw Michael Jordan in the Air Jordan 13 “Playoffs,” Kobe Bryant in the adidas KB8 (now known as the adidas Crazy 8), Grant Hill in the Fila Grant Hill IV, Kevin Garnet in the Nike Air Garnet (his first signature), Eddie Jones in the Jumpman Pro Quick, and Anfernee Hardaway in the Nike Air Penny III. That’s a lot of heat, but the highlights came in the form of Gary Payton’s Nike Zoom Flight aka “The Glove,” and a rookie power forward named Tim Duncan rocking the Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Pearl.” “The Big Fundamental” would soon receive his own Nike shoe featuring foamposite material before eventually signing with adidas.
