Hardaway's exciting play combined with the iconic marketing campaign (Lil' Penny commercials) made the sneakers some of the most unforgettable models in the golden era of basketball shoes.

Throughout another uncertain offseason, Hardaway always maintained that he had something special on his hands. After back-to-back wire-to-wire wins, their most lopsided victory in almost 22 months and ...

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