The Biggest Sneakerheads Of The Black Sitcom Universe

Ron Galella / GettyWe’re currently at a point in pop culture where interest in Black sitcoms are at an all-time high. From A Different World getting a revival series on Netflix that continues the legacy of Hillman College to Martin receiving a sitcom spinoff with The Varnell Hill Show streaming on Paramount+, some of our favorite fictional stars are making comebacks like they never left. The influence has even manifested in other ways as well, like 27-year-old NBA star Ja Morant launching a “Halloween” colorway for his Nike Ja 4 signature sneaker inspired by one of the most hilarious episodes of Martin. RELATED: Gotta Be The Shoes: Coolest Celebrity Sneaker Collaborations Lifted from the Season 5 episode “Boo’s in the House” that aired on Halloween night in 1996, the shoe’s design cleverly reworks the shirt Martin wore for his Ike Turner costume. The eclectic mix of red, black and white does a great job at channeling the fit, and it even comes with a red bow accent to match the scarf around Martin’s neck in the episode. Even though the current Portland Trail Blazers point guard wasn’t even born until two years after the show’s epic five-season run came to an end, his fandom is a te...