P.J. Tucker is the NBA’s undisputed sneaker king. Part of the reason he earned that title is because of the method to his sneaker madness. Tonight, for example, he’s in Northeast Ohio to play the Cleveland Cavaliers. So, he’s paying homage to the birthplace of LeBron James by rocking Nike’s Zoom LeBron III SVSM Away’s.
Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (SVSM) is located roughly 30 minutes south of where Tucker and his Houston Rockets will collide with the Cavs. The Zoom III’s he’s wearing are one of LeBron’s most sought-after shoes of all-time and feature the colorway of his alma mater.
This particular LeBron sneaker was originally released by Nike in 2005. The Zoom LeBron III was worn by James during his first season as an NBA All-Star with the Cavaliers. It has dropped in a number of other iconic colorways as well but for my money the SVSM design is the cleanest.
Tucker enters tonight’s matchup averaging 10 points and seven rebounds while shooting 43% from beyond the arc. The Rockets are 15-8 and currently fourth in the Western Conference. Cleveland, meanwhile, has a record of 5-18 and is the worst team in the NBA not named the Knicks.
