Bob Lanier, NBA center, went to St. Bonaventure, graduated 1970. Size 22 shoe.
I personally almost stumbled over Bob Laniers HUGE shoes when he was at St bonnies.
one of his roommates was from Watkins Glen and he brought in a pair of his old sneakers for a display case near the gym, my God they were hugh!!!
hell, they might still be there...
When people in sports circles get around to naming their top players of ever.... like they ever shut up about that..... it is always the ever present “new guys” who get their endorsements.
Lanier was one of the greats, in the NBA game that I loved, with defenders allowed to defend, dribbling meant up and down, side to side, but no palming or carrying the ball past 1 1/2 steps, “superstars” would get hammered into the hardwood. Imagine guys like Lonnie Shelton or Maurice Lucas taking offense to someone driving on them and pushing off, or flopping.
I loved watching him play, and loved the game that no longer exists. It is simply n***er ball. Tennis with no rackets, and Jimmy Connors plays on every team.