Suns Legend Reveals the Story Behind Devin Booker Getting His Hands on Ultra Rare Air Jordan 5s
In December 2023, when the Phoenix Suns were honoring one of their greatest legends, Shawn Marion, Devin Booker brought out an iconic pair of Jordans, the Air Jordan 5 PE. Jordan 5s are some of the rarest shoes in the sneaker business, and surprisingly, the man didn’t own a pair until Booker gave him one from his collection. During a recent conversation about ‘520 Club Podcast’Marion talked about how Booker got the shoes.
When asked about the iconic shoes on the podcast, Marion said she had no idea if there were a pair in her shoe collection. However, she did reveal how Booker got a pair that eventually found its way to him.
He added that Nike had a few pairs of his shoes in its facility and Booker was working there over the summer, finishing his signature line.
After training, Marion stopped by the Nike facility just to check out the Jordan 5 PE and took a pair home.
He said, “You know, we wear the same size shoes, so he took them, worked out in them, and sent me a video of him working out in Los Angeles. I thought, how did you get a pair? I still don’t have a pair.”
Marion recalled that Booker paid him a special tribute by wearing his shoes at Ring of Honor night where the Suns retired his jersey. He said that after the event, Booker gave Marion his pair of shoes and told her that he only wore them twice.
Then, finally, the NBA veteran got his hands on his pair of Jordan 5 PEs.
Shawn Marion’s conversation with Michael Jordan
Every basketball player dreams of getting their exclusive line of footwear, and Jordan is almost everyone’s idol in this regard. Marion was also very close to signing with the Jordan brand but due to an absurd lawsuit from Michael Jordan, the former NBA star had to decline.
On the podcast, he said he had a conversation with MJ about a potential sneaker deal early in his career. Marion revealed that Jordan told her that if she did a deal with her brand, she wouldn’t get paid for it.
He said, “I thought, if I’m with Nike, I’m going to get it anyway, right? And they are going to pay me. “Then I thought, MJ, I love you to death, but I’m going to be part of the Nike team.” Even though her deal with Jordan Brand was off the table at the time, Marion revealed that she received regular supplies from Jordan throughout her career.
