Player Profiles: The Legendary, The Past & The Present

Who else is ready for Kicks On Court? Last week, we showcased three superstar point guards in our Player Profiles: The Legendary, The Past & The Present in hopes of preparing you for the upcoming 2009-2010 NBA season. Many of you stated that it was great to see classic signature lineups compared to shoe lineups of this decade. Today, we dug into our archives and compiled extensive signature sneaker lines of three of the best shooting guards to ever play the game including Michael Jordan, Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway and Kobe Bryant. The majority of you can agree that some, if not all of your favorite basketball sneakers come from these three lines. With that said, click here to compare/contrast the extensive signature lines of these three superstar shooting guards. In case you missed it, check out our Player Profiles: The Legendary, The Past & The Present involving Magic Johnson, Gary Payton and Chris Paul.

There are no words that could truly describe the basketball player that Michael Jordan is. Mentioning statistics, awards, or his six championships all fail when attempting to show MJ?s greatness. He single-handedly changed the game of basketball; Larry Bird say that he was just, ?God disguised as Michael Jordan.? Maybe, to measure his greatness you must realize that every great player in NBA will have to be compared to Michael even though few will come close. Or maybe, we should just realize that modern day basketball would simply not be the same without number 23.

Nike, the modern day basketball giant, was having trouble breaking into the basketball market. Then someone answered their prayers as they signed Michael Jordan to what was about to become the greatest signature shoe line of all time. At the time of the Air Jordan I debut, most of the shoes in the NBA were predominantly white. The bold black and reds of the I caused the NBA to fine Jordan for wearing them each game. This controversy started the greatest signature line the world of basketball will ever know. From the Jordan I released in 1985 to the Air Jordan 2009, they are always the shoes with the highest demand. Regardless if Jordan is winning championships or enjoying his induction to the Hall of Fame, his signature line will live on.

Air Jordan I 1985	Air Jordan II 1986-87	Air Jordan III 1988
Air Jordan IV 1989	Air Jordan V 1990	Air Jordan VI 1990-91
Air Jordan VII 1991-92	Air Jordan VIII 1992-93	Air Jordan IX 1993-94
Air Jordan X 1994-95	Air Jordan XI 1995-96	Air Jordan XII 1996-97
Air Jordan XIII 1997-98	Air Jordan XIV 1998-99	Air Jordan XV 1999-2000
Air Jordan XVI 2000-01	Air Jordan XVII 2001-02	Air Jordan XVIII 2002-03
Air Jordan XIX 2004-05	Air Jordan XX 2005-06	Air Jordan XX1 2006-07
Air Jordan XX2 2007-08	Air Jordan XX3 2008	Air Jordan 2009 2009