![]() 1 overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft by Orlando and having his draft rights traded to Golden State. ![]() He was a five-time All-Star, a five-time All-NBA selection and the 1994 Rookie of the Year after being the No. Webber averaged 20.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 15 seasons - good all-around numbers for a great all-around player. Webber could do so much, and it’s why he is No. Teammates and opponents marveled at the size of Webber’s hands, which seemed to snag the ball anytime it was within reach with a loud thud that made it sound as if he could squeeze the air out of it. Webber did a lot in his Hall of Fame NBA career, and with encouragement from the right people, he dared to be different and not fit into the stereotypical play of power forwards before him. Webber could play physically in the post, which was expected of a 6-foot-10, 245-pound forward with an array of ways to score.īut while Webber was physically imposing, he also was skilled and nimble on the court. “I think that’s where Chris pushed the envelope and was unafraid to say ‘I can do this.’” They like a comfort zone and rather than say, ‘Let’s think about it, why not?’ they say, ‘You can’t do that.’ “It’s just a testament to life,” said Steve Fisher, who coached Webber at Michigan. ![]() But if Webber had done that, we might not have seen one of the greatest players in NBA history help redefine how to play power forward. Everybody called them Sprewell Spinners.Įxactly one year and a few weeks after the podcast appearance, Spree posted a pic of the shoes on Twitter with the caption: These might make a return soon.Sometimes it’s easier to do what’s expected. Soon after the partnership with Davin, he partnered with Dada to put spinners on shoes and to no surprise, nobody called the shoes Supreme Spinners. Rapaport's response was, "Davin, we don't know who the fuck you are!" They blew up so big because of Spree, everybody kept calling the wheels "Sprewell Spinners" instead of Davin spinners and that pissed off Davin. Spree agreed, showed the product off on an episode of MTV Cribs and then it blew up. During the wild hour of stories, he talked about the origin of the spinning rims and shoes: In 2001, a company called Davin Wheels was struggling to push the spinning rims so they approached him about promoting them. In September of 2016, Spree resurfaced for a must-listen live appearance on Michael Rapaport's I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast. 19 on their 'Top 20 Basketball Sneakers of the Past 20 Years' list. ![]() Over the past decade, both Spree and the shoes have gained a cult-like status (I'll gladly take the title of leader of the Spree cult) Slam Magazine even ranked the shoe No. Unfortunately, the popularity of the shoes didn't last much longer than Sprees' soon-to-be-over career and the wheels stopped spinning. It was 2004 when Spree, now killing the Lakers as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, teamed up with Damani Dada Clothing - makers of the Chris Webber CDubbz - to unleash the one-of-kind kicks. They spinning! They spinning! Remember when 24-inch spinning rims on a Cadillac Escalade was the $hit? So much so that the angriest dunker of all-time, Latrell Sprewell, even started wearing spinning rims on his feet! ![]()
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