Dikembe Mutombo Game-Worn Shoes Signed – COA JSA & 100% Authentic Team

Description

Presented are a pair of game worn shoes from Dikembe Mutombo’s career. They date to 2000 during his time with the Atlanta Hawks.  They are custom Nike Max Air – Zoom Air [size] 22. They are mainly blue and white with accents of red on the swoosh. Overall, show nice wear with leather creasing throughout. Note, the insoles were removed. Mutombo signed each shoe in black felt tip for added measure. Overall, a special and unique type of sneaker in tribute to the great career of Mutombo.

In the 1991 NBA draft, the Denver Nuggets drafted Dikembe Mutombo with the fourth overall pick. The Nuggets ranked last in the NBA in opponent points-per-game and Defensive Rating, and Mutombo’s shot-blocking ability made an immediate impression across the league. He developed his signature move in 1992 as a way to become more marketable and gain product endorsement contracts. After blocking a player’s shot, he would point his right index finger at that player and move it side to side. That year, Mutombo starred in an Adidas advertisement that used the catchphrase “Man does not fly … in the house of Mutombo”, a reference to his prolific shot-blocking.

Authentication: JSA Basic Cert & Sticker & 100% Authentic Team

Dikembe Mutombo Game-Worn Shoes