The Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero has more in common with Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum than he does the country his team played the Atlanta Hawks in on Thursday night as part of the NBA’s 2023 Mexico City Game, but that seemed like an appropriate moment for the Celtics Wire to chat with Banchero about his “Huevos Bancheros” Jordan Tatum 1 PEs.
Before speaking with the Italian-American star forward, we assumed it was the ties between Tatum and Banchero that led to the sneakers inspired by the classic Mexican breakfast — huevos rancheros (rancher’s eggs) — the shoes play off in their name and are inspired by.
But the Magic star set us straight with the actual origin story of the iconic sneaker designs of Tatum’s signature shoe. “Last year when I was a rookie we was trying to come up with ideas for the PEs,” began Banchero.
Orlando Magic star rookie Paolo Banchero is debuting his “Huevos Bancheros” Jordan Tatum 1 PE today. pic.twitter.com/ydFwYgdXbj
— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) March 26, 2023
“I think they saw it on Twitter (…) somebody posted or made a comment and (Jordan Brand) found it and thought it would be a great idea, and I wanted to make a shoe with that name.”
“I love how it came out,” he added of the sneakers, which have beige perhaps inspired by tortillas, yellow and white that could be for eggs and crema (similar to sour cream), and green and orange that might be inspired by avocado and chile morrón (bell peppers, in this case, orange).
Jayson Tatum is in the “Huevos Bancheros” Tatum 1s again today, made by @Pp_doesit 👀
“I was honored, that people wanted to make their own version,” said @JayTatum0. “When I saw that Paolo was making that, I couldn’t wait to get my pair and wear ’em on the court.” pic.twitter.com/PybG6uh9Vn
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) May 7, 2023
“It was a very unique shoe!” said Banchero. And given our chat was taking place in the global capital of huevos rancheros, we’re inclined to agree.
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