The Most Legendary Sneaker Collectors in the World

Fat Joe's collection has been out there, whether it be at sneaker shows or on MTV Cribs. But it's all been bits and pieces, from Terror Squad Air Force 1s to Jordan PEs. Joey Crack knows how to network, whether it's to put together an album or a championship-winning Rucker squad, so it's no surprise he's been able to put together a killer collection. Come home soon and show it off, Joe. All of it.

Maybe the least-known name on here, Edson Sabajo is one of the guys behind Amsterdam's Patta. Oh, now you know who he is. Think of all the brands Patta has collaborated with, then think about all the connections he's made and all the sampling they've had to do. Not to mention all the vintage copped in the name of research. Yeah, we know how that one works.

DJ Clark Kent shows off his collection in bite-sized portions via Instagram, revealing whatever the "one-a-day" flavor of the day is. Now, Clark doesn't call himself a collector, but what he's sitting on still qualifies as a collection. It's hard to believe there's anyone out there with a meaner Bespoke game, and if it's a significant Air Force 1, he's probably got multiples on deck. Seeing everything at once would kind of spoil the "one-a-day" game, but what a spoiler it would be.

A Bathing Ape may have bit plenty of styles with their sneaker line, but it's impossible to bite without proper knowledge of what you're biting. Nigo is perhaps best known for his pricier collections—the cars, the guitars—but best believe his sneaker game is on point, too. He doesn't become Nigo without it.

Everyone knows that Jerry Seinfeld wore a huge variety of Nikes on his eponymous show. Everyone knows that Jerry Seinfeld has a massive collection of Porsches with it's own climate-controlled underground garage. Everyone knows that Jerry Seinfeld is richer than God, God's brother, and God's cousins combined. No one has seen his sneaker collection. If he has one. Which he must.

Consider: Spike Lee has been attending Knicks games since the '60s and directing (and co-starring in) Air Jordan commercials since the '80s. He's also done a movie with Kobe Bryant and made He Got Game with Ray Allen. Hey, he even has his own sneaker. His SON has his own sneaker. His connects' connects have better connects than you. Michael Jordan used to give him signed, game-worn shoes from significant games, and Kobe has kept up the tradition. And that's not even taking into consideration what Nike (and Jordan) has blessed him with over the past 30-plus years.

One could argue, unsuccessfully perhaps, that Tinker Hatfield has been as crucial to the success of the Air Jordan line as Michael Jordan himself. OK, maybe not. But Tinker is definitely part of the Holy Trinity, along with Jordan and Spike Lee. And then there's all the other sneakers he's worked on, from the Air Trainer 1 to the Air Max 1 to the Huarache to the Air Safari and so on and so on. Let's just put it this way-Nike IS Tinker's Bespoke program. You've got one-of-ones? Cool. Tinker's got one-of-nones.

Biz is the biggest mystery here. He's DJed events for virtually every sneaker company, more or less introduced the Air Safari to the world, and was by all accounts a serious sneakerhead back in the days before there was such a thing. But what, exactly, is he holding? If it's anything like Afrika Bambaataa's record collection, we need to see it. Now.

The simple fact that Michael Jordan was able to pull out a deadstock pair of 1985 Air Jordan 1s for his "last" game at Madison Square Garden in 1998 means that the man still has joints. Also, he's Michael Jordan. He's probably got sneakers he doesn't remember in rooms he doesn't remember in HOUSES he doesn't remember. A Michael Jordan sneaker collection photo would likely break the internet permanently.