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DeMar DeRozan On Owning Fake Jordan Shoes As A Kid: “The Jordan Was Spelled Wrong. They Was Everything To Me.”

DeMar DeRozan owned fake Jordans as a child, but despite them looking different from the originals, they meant everything to him.

Divij Kulkarni
Jan 27, 2023
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DeMar DeRozan has been something of a revelation since he joined the Chicago Bulls. The star was involved in MVP conversations for his performances last season and has averaged over 27 points per game to go along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists during his time with the team. Any star that goes to play for the Chicago Bulls has huge expectations, though the specter of Michael Jordan is impossible to shake off. 

DeMar DeRozan, like everyone else, was a fan of Michael Jordan as a child. And for any young fan that idolized MJ, the ultimate basketball memento to own is a pair of his very cool Air Jordan sneakers. They are still some of the most popular shoes in the world, and their hype was even greater back in the day. But coming from humble origins, DeRozan’s story with his pair of Jordans is a more interesting one. 


DeMar DeRozan’s Jordan Shoes As A Child Were Fakes, But It Didn’t Matter To Him

Every branded item has knockoffs of them available. And for a large chunk of the population who cannot afford the real deal, they often have to settle for buying something that is not the real deal. DeMar DeRozan was no different, and he opened up on owning fake Jordan shoes in a clip shared by the Chicago Bulls account on Instagram. 

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“My first pair of Jordans was fake. They was some Jordan 13s. It didn’t even have the bubble on the side, it was crazy. They was everything to me, you know. You couldn’t tell me nothing. To me, the Jordan was spelled wrong, it was crazy… It gave me that feeling. It gave me what I needed to feel like I was close enough to having Jordans.”

As he grew through the ranks, DeMar DeRozan became good enough to buy his real pairs of Jordans, and after he made it to the NBA, there’s probably not a single shoe he couldn’t get if he wanted to. But the story shows that sometimes, it’s not about actually owning something, it’s about what it signifies. It’s nothing short of an inspiration for every young fan who cannot afford branded merchandise or sneakers.

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Divij Kulkarni is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He has covered the NBA and the English Premier League, with 4 years of experience in creating sports content. Finding exciting and intriguing content about all things NBA is both his job and his passion. Divij loves the Dallas Mavericks and can be regularly observed getting emotional during games. Outside of basketball, he enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, consuming copious amounts of movies and TV, and spending time with his dog, Olivia. Expertise: NBA, Historical Sports ResearchFavorite Team: Dallas MavericksFeatured On HoopsHype, Sports Illustrated, Secret Base, MSNPrevious Work: Tribuna
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