Basketball has been a team-organized sport since the game was first created, but we’ve fallen witness to some awe-inspiring individual accomplishments. Wilt’s 100-point game, Scott Skiles’ 30 assists, and Michael’s Flu Game are just some of the great single-game performances in NBA history, and in this interesting feature, we put a spotlight on the sneakers that were worn during the momentous occasions. The history of these great moments span decades of NBA history, so check out some of these moments and the sneakers below and head to Complex for the entire feature.
Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star
Scott Skiles dishes 30 assists in the Nike Air Ultra Force
Michael Jordan plays through a flu with the Air Jordan XII
Michael Jordan scores 63 points against the Celtics in the ’86 Playoffs in the Air Jordan 1
Magic Johnson playes the Center position during the ’86 Finals in the Converse Pro Leather
Kobe Bryant scores 81 points in the Nike Air Zoom Kobe 1
James Worthy tallies a triple-double in Game 7 of the ’88 Finals in the New Balance P790
Hakeem Olajuwon scores a quadruple-double in the L.A. Gear Unstoppable
David Robinson scores 71 and captures the scoring title in the Nike Air Unlimited
Allen Iverson stuns the Lakers by leading the Sixers to a Game 1 victory with 48 points in the Reebok Answer IV