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Clyde Frazier
photo via ProHoopsHistoryWhen: 1970s
Shoe: PUMA Clyde
As a member of the “Rolls Royce Backourt” with Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, Walt “Clyde” Frazier became a legend in New York City and a household name across the country. A dealer on the court (Clyde still holds the Knicks franchise record for career assists) and dapper off of it, the two worlds collided when PUMA released his Clyde signature sneaker. Coming off the heels of his first championship in 1973, the model maintained the ethos of the Suede while gaining major cool points off Frazier’s name.