The Staples Center in Los Angeles is an extremely busy arena right now. In addition to hosting back-to-back games in the Lakers vs. Thunder series, the world-class arena is also in the midst of hosting back-to-back games in the Clippers vs. Spurs series and playoff games for the Kings, Los Angeles’ professional hockey team. Additionally, Staples is the center of attention in our Kicks On Court column today. In the first matchup there yesterday, we spotted Nick Young in the “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation. If you recall, this was the very shoe LeBron James played his first NBA game in back in October of 2003, hence the nickname of this shoe. In the second bout, the Black Mamba celebrated Christmas in May by rocking the “Christmas/Cheetah” Kobe VIIs in a loss to the Thunder. You may remember Kobe bringing these out during the first game of the 2011-2012 NBA season on Christmas Day. Nick Young and Kobe Bryant shared the spotlight today, but who rocked the best shoes on court between the two? Let us know in the voting poll below.

Kobe Bryant wearing the “Christmas” Nike Zoom Kobe VII

Kobe Bryant sporting the “Christmas” Nike Zoom Kobe VII

Kobe Bryant in the “Christmas” Nike Zoom Kobe VII

Kobe Bryant wearing the “Christmas” Nike Zoom Kobe VII

Nick Young (rear) in the “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation

Nick Young wearing the “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation

Nick Young spotted prior to Game 3 of the Clippers vs. Spurs series with his “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation

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The Staples Center in Los Angeles is an extremely busy arena right now. In addition to hosting back-to-back games in the Lakers vs. Thunder series, the world-class arena is also in the midst of hosting back-to-back games in the Clippers vs. Spurs series and playoff games for the Kings, Los Angeles’ professional hockey team. Additionally, Staples is the center of attention in our Kicks On Court column today. In the first matchup there yesterday, we spotted Nick Young in the “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation. If you recall, this was the very shoe LeBron James played his first NBA game in back in October of 2003, hence the nickname of this shoe. In the second bout, the Black Mamba celebrated Christmas in May by rocking the “Christmas/Cheetah” Kobe VIIs in a loss to the Thunder. You may remember Kobe bringing these out during the first game of the 2011-2012 NBA season on Christmas Day. Nick Young and Kobe Bryant shared the spotlight today, but who rocked the best shoes on court between the two? Let us know in the voting poll below.

Kobe Bryant wearing the “Christmas” Nike Zoom Kobe VII

Kobe Bryant sporting the “Christmas” Nike Zoom Kobe VII

Kobe Bryant in the “Christmas” Nike Zoom Kobe VII

Kobe Bryant wearing the “Christmas” Nike Zoom Kobe VII

Nick Young (rear) in the “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation

Nick Young wearing the “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation

Nick Young spotted prior to Game 3 of the Clippers vs. Spurs series with his “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation

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As sneakerheads, the sizes of our individual collections may vary, but each of us can remember that one shoe that started our obsession with kicks. In order to highlight these symbolic shoes, we asked Nice Kicks readers on our Facebook page and members of our staff to tell us what sneaker kicked off their obsession. Be sure to share which pair got you hooked and why in the comments below.

Ian Stonebrook

The Reebok Shaqnosis made me a sneakerhead. Back in the summer of ’96, I was visiting family in Indiana and I was only one year removed from falling in love with basketball. I’d been rocking Olajuwon kicks before, but I really wanted to catch up be like my big cousin who was a Shaq fan. During that Crawfordsville stay, my mom and sister returned from a shopping trip with a blue sneaker box. My sister played it off like they were for her, but I knew they were all mine. I rocked them the first day of third grade and have been hooked ever since.

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