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Zion Williamson's footwear has been the center of attention after his Nike PG 2.5 tore apart in the early stages of last week's game with North Carolina. The Duke star suffered a mild knee sprain.
I've heard one basketball expert say Williamson's shoes looked old and ready to fall apart. Michael Jordan supposedly wore new shoes for every NBA game.
So how about the local college and high school ranks?
Northern Michigan University hands out two pairs of shoes a year to the players.
"Most of our guys wear other shoes for games," said NMU men's coach Bill Sall. "No way can two pairs of shoes make it through a year.
"Of course, Duke has a warehouse of shoes. If their players wanted a new pair for every game I am sure they can."
As for the high school scene, Iron Mountain Coach Bucky Johnson figures two pairs of shoes. His son, Marcus, has a pair for practice and another for games …
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