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"I am not a role model." With those words, Philadelphia 76ers power forward Charles Barkley entered millions of living rooms, sneakers squeaking and elbows flying. The black-and-white spot was created by Nike and Wieden & Kennedy, but it never showed a pair of sneakers. Still, over the course of his career, Sir Charles went through plenty of signature shoes — his own, and those of his golf buddy, Michael Jordan. Now a commentator on TNT and NBA TV, he tells some of the stories that went with them on the new show "Open Court," dicing it up with C-Webb, Kenny and Shaq. Click through the gallery and reminisce on Charles Barkley's Greatest Sneaker Moments. Just don't let him raise your kids.
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Converse All-Star Pro Star
Year: 1983
1984-cons-auburn
Converse All-Star Pro Star
Year: 1984
1984-af1
Nike Air Force 1
Year: 1984
1984-afi-2
Nike Air Force 1
Year: 1984
1986-bn-34
Nike Big Nike 3/4
Year: 1986
1986-big-nike
Nike Big Nike
Year: 1986
1987-afii
Nike Air Force 2 Low
Year: 1987
1987-alpha
Nike Air Alpha Force
Year: 1987
1989-alphaf-2
Nike Air Alpha Force 2
Year: 1989
1989-al-for-2
Nike Air Alpha Force 2
Year: 1989
1990-afv-low
Nike Air Force V Low
Year: 1990
1991-air-bound
Nike Air Bound
Year: 1991
1991-afv-low
Nike Air Force V Low
Year: 1991
1991-af-v-low-again
Nike Air Force V Low
Year: 1991
1991-af180
Nike Air Force 180 Low
Year: 1991
1992-af180-suns
Nike Air Force 180 Low
Year: 1992
1992-af-180-low-dt
Nike Air Force 180 Low
Year: 1992
1992-af-180-low-dt-2
Nike Air Force 180 Low
Year: 1992
1992-ballistic
Nike Air Ballistic Force High
Year: 1992
1993-force-max
Nike Air Force Max
Year: 1993
1993-finalsforce-max
Nike Air Force Max
Year: 1993
1994-max-cb
Nike Air Force Max CB
Year: 1994
1994-max2-cb
Nike Air Force Max2 CB
Year: 1994
1995-cb2
Nike Air Force Max2 CB
Year: 1995
1995-cb-34
Nike Air CB 34
Year: 1995
1996-air-cb-34-97
Nike Air CB 34 '97
Year: 1996
1996-max-cb-34
Nike Air Max CB 34
Year: 1996
1996-more-uptempo
Nike Air More Uptempo
Year: 1996
1996-even-more-uptempo
Nike Air More Uptempo
Year: 1996
1996-even-more-more-uptempo
Nike Air More Uptempo
Year: 1996
1997-cb-34-97
Nike Air CB 34 '97
Year: 1997
1997-cb-34-97-2
Nike Air CB 34 '97
Year: 1997
1997-super-cb
Nike Air Max Super CB
Year: 1997
1998-super-cb
Nike Air Max Super CB
Year: 1998
1998-max-cb4-4
Nike Air Max CB4 2
Year: 1998
1998-jordan-xiv
Air Jordan XIV
Year: 1998
2002-valor-force
Nike Air Valor Force
Year: 2002
2002-cool-grey
Air Jordan XI "Cool Grey"
Year: 2002
2007-xiii
Air Jordan XIII
Year: 2007