When I first laced up my Air Jordan Retro 5 Grape shoes for my high school prom in 2013, I never expected the exclusive kicks to blast me into the NBA like the Nike Blazer ’77s did for Calvin Cambridge in the movie Like Mike. Yet, here we are. The pair of shoes that Michael Jordan sported on a Wheaties box in 1991 were the very sneakers that have since supercharged me to a job with the league.
I Made it to the NBA
