[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

He did much more than that. He aggressively marketed the game to inner-cities, and saving dozens of black kids from a lifetime in gangs or prison, or even ending up dead. He made sneakers almost as much of a prized commodity as a three-piece suit itself.

I grew up in the 70s, and let me tell you, even the PBA (Professional Bowling Association) was more enjoyable than the NBA at the time.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"He made sneakers almost as much of a prized commodity as a three-piece suit itself."

How many kids were killed for their prized sneakers? More or fewer than the number of kids saved from the inner city by going into the NBA?