The 50 Best Sneakers on NBA Trading Cards

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Remember asking mom or dad to buy you a pack of trading cards back in the day? There was no bigger rush than seeing if your favorite players were in the stack. And if you were a sneakerhead, you also wanted to get an up-close a glimpse of your idols' sneaker game. Vintage NBA trading cards showcased various shoes from brands like Nike, adidas, Reebok, Converse, and event long-forgotten brands like Apex (What up, Karl Malone). These different cards helped provide insight on the personality of some of our favorite players growing up. Check out what heat the best NBA players have laced up over the years in the 50 Best Sneakers on NBA Trading Cards.

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50. Converse Weapon

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49. Nike Air Flight Maestro '96

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48. Reebok Kamikaze I

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47. Reebok Pump Omni II

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46. adidas KB8 II

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45. Converse Weapon PE

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44. Nike Air Force V Low PE

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43. APEX "Mailman 32"

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42. Etonic "Akeem The Dream"

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41. Nike Air Force STS

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40. Reebok Pumps LCS

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39. Nike Air Maestro High

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38. Nike Air Bound

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37. Nike Air Up

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36. Air Jordan V "Fire Red

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35. Nike Air Force 1 Hi PE

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34. adidas KB8

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33. Air Jordan VII "Black/True Red"

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32. Nike Air Flight One

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31. Nike Air Zoom Flight "The Glove"

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30. ASICS Gel Spotlyte

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29. Air Jordan V "Black/Metallic Silver"

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28. Nike Air Way Up

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27. Air Jordan IX "Clippers" PE

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26. Nike Zoom Flight 95

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25. Air Jordan XIX "Lakers" PE

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24. Nike Air Penny II

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23. Nike Air Flight Huarache

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22. Nike Air Penny I

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21. Nike Shox VC 1

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20. Reebok Omni Zone Pump II

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19. FILA Grant Hill 1

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18. Air Jordan XI "Cool Grey"

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17. Air Jordan XVI "Bucks" PE

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16. Jordan Melo 5.5

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15. Nike Air Flightposite

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14. Reebok Shaq Attaq

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13. Air Jordan XIV

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12. Nike Air Flight Huarache

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11. Nike Air Max Penny III

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10. Air Jordan 2 Low

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9. Reebok Question

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8. Air Jordan IX

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7. Air Jordan IX "Cavs" PE

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6. Air Jordan 1 "Chicago"

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5. Air Jordan XI "Black/Varsity Royal"

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4. Nike Air Zoom Generation

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3. Air Jordan 11 Low PE

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2. Nike Air Foamposite Pro

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1. Air Jordan XI

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