‘A Thousand Dollar Cash’: Warriors’ Steve Kerr Recalls His First Shoe Deal as a Rookie
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The NBA sneaker market is flooded with incredible designs nowadays. There are a lot of athletes with lucrative sneaker deals, but that wasn’t the case back in the day. The market has inflated now, but when Warriors head coach Steve Kerr first came into the league, a humble shoe deal was enough to get him elated!
Steve Kerr is one of the most winningest players/coaches the league has ever seen. Kerr is currently excelling in his duties as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, and likewise, performed an excellent job as a player too.
Steve Kerr recollects the first sneaker deal he ever signed
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Every player considers it to be a special moment when they sign their first sneaker deal. It was no different for Steve Kerr who was drafted into the league in 1988. Back then, Nike did exist, but it was Converse who ruled the sneaker market.
So Converse offered Steve Kerr a sneaker deal which excited the young point guard. However, it wasn’t a deal that was worth a massive amount of money as one would expect. It was the year 1988 and here’s what Kerr remembers about his rookie year shoe deal.
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“A thousand dollars cash and I think $1,500 of gear from Converse to wear their shoe. And it felt like I hit the lottery.”
Steve Kerr on his first shoe deal as a rookie: "A thousand dollars cash and I think $1,500 of gear from Converse to wear their shoe. And it felt like I hit the lottery."
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) February 27, 2021
It is just a classic tale from a man who is loved by NBA fans for his jovial demeanor. It wasn’t the craziest of deals, but it was so special that Kerr still remembers the details, even after 33 years!
Here’s another sneaker story involving Steve Kerr and a Golden State Warriors player!
Unlike the above-mentioned story, this one took place recently. Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors took on the Charlotte Hornets and won 130-121. Before tip-off, Kerr noticed rookie James Wiseman doing something strange.
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Wiseman, who signed recently signed a sneaker deal with Anta, was lacing up with Gordon Hayward’s signature sneakers when he was about to face him on the court. Generally, this is avoided by a maximum number of players in the league.
Players don’t tend to wear an opponent’s signature shoes when they are about to face them on the court. Hence Steve Kerr advised the same to James Wiseman, and the latter then understood the meaning behind it and changed sneakers after.
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Steve Kerr is such a valuable asset to the Golden State Warriors and the NBA community as a whole. Not often do you see an eight-time NBA champion of his class!
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