Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway the do it all 6'7 point guard of the Orlando Magic was in his 4th NBA season. He was really the man beside Mickey Mouse down in the Magic Kingdom. Shaquille O'Neal left via free agency for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Magic were really Penny's team now. The all star did not disappoint, midway through the 1996-97 Hardaway would debut this Nike basketball sneaker never witnessed before. This shiny blue sneaker with a shade of black seemed futuristic was priced at $180 to the public, more expensive than Nike Air Jordans. The name of this sneaker was Nike Air Foamposite One. Penny years later would tell the story of having to utilize a black sharpie in the ridges of the shoe. Why ? The National Basketball Association said it wasn't black enough to match his uniform which could equate to a fine. Michael Jordan early on in his career could relate to Nike shoes and NBA fines. Many of us basketball junkies 1st saw the Foamposite One debuted by University of Arizona freshman point guard Mike Bibby during the Wildcats National Championship run through the NCAA Tournament. Now years later the Foamposite line has a life of it's own as sneaker heads love each and every design and the $220 retail price that follows.
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