Rip Hamilton Still Has An MJ-Worn Grail From The Wizards Era

Of all the great sneakers Michael Jordan wore during his comeback 2001-02 NBA season – including killers like Air Jordan 16 Ginger, Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey, and Air Jordan 17 Low Lightning – perhaps his greatest lace-up was the Air Jordan 3 True Blue.

And Rip Hamilton just so happens to have a pair of them – broken-in and signed by number 23 himself.

Hamilton shared a photo of the grail collector’s item on Instagram, relating that he leveraged his 30-point performance in a Wizards victory to coax MJ out of the kicks.

With a backstory like that, it’s no surprise Hamilton counts them as “the best pair of sneakers in my collection.”

Best pair of sneakers in my collection. He didn’t want to take them off his feet and give them up after the game but I had 30 and we got the Win. So he had no choice. #WizardDays #PE #MJ #GameWorn #Goat @jordans_daily @kicksonfire @sneakernews @sneakgallery @sneakerwatch @nicekicks

A photo posted by Richard Hamilton (@ripcity3232) on Nov 25, 2015 at 2:32pm PST