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I like the freedom of expression but i also agree with ya therealest1
I'm cool with the freedom of expression because times change, especially with that stricture with shoes having to be either predominantly black or white with some team colors on them being somewhat outdated.
It just shows that the marketing and commercialism with shoe companies have been relevant for a long time that it influenced the NBA to change the uniform code during the last decade.
It's ironic that Michael Jordan got flak for that black/red pair of Jordan 1 in the '80s, but it's now acceptable for players to wear whatever they want since the last decade.
In addition to Jaylen Brown looking like a dope for wearing predominantly red shoes with a Celtics uniform, Jordan Clarkson also got dumb with it wearing some Jordan VII Olympic with a Lakers uniform years ago. Clarkson wearing some Olympic-themed shoes that were white with some navy/red/silver/copper gold on them with a yellow Lakers uniform was so dumb because it was too disparate.
I'll always be cool with the archaic style of players wearing either predominantly white or black shoes with some team colors on them because that's what I've seen my whole life watching basketball. The design of classic Jordans that are likable actually conform to the archaic uniform code.
But I also like seeing players wear shoes that have a predominant team color with a little white or black on them in current times and going forward. Like if Brown had worn those Kobe VI in predominantly green with either a little white or black, that would have been nice because red was never a color in the Celtics storied history.