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Shaq Attaq sneaker worn by Shaq

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Worn by

    Shaquille O'Neal, American, born 1972

    Manufactured by

    Reebok International Ltd., British, founded 1895

    Description

    A white, black, blue, and light-gold, Reebok “Shaq Attaq” right foot sneaker. Game-worn by Shaq, the sneaker is predominantly white, with black accents on sides. Blue shiny accents appear at ankle and at shoe tongue. The plastic pieces are a light-gold. The front of tongue has a circular dome with light-gold that reads: [THE/pump]. Written in white thread on PR side of shoe is: [Reebok]. The SHAQ logo appears on back of shoe with a small illustration of a man dunking. The same log appears on the inside of the tongue of the shoe, along with a tag that reads: [19 ½ UK / 56 ½ EUR]. The interior sole has type above the Shaq logo that reads: [Reebok / All Men Count On You, But None Too Much]. The shoe has white laces. The bottom of the shoe has worn and the blue looks green.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1992-1993

    Object number

    2014.256.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    sneakers

    Medium

    leather , fiber , plastic , rubber and cloth

    Dimensions

    H x W (x L): 9 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.1 × 13.3 × 39.4 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Sports Uniforms

    Exhibition

    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e799e781-6237-4274-9dc7-d75ab5dd8bbc

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.256.3

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