Chuck Taylor invented the basketball shoe in the early 1920s. He had been something of a professional hooper in those days, and his feet hurt after games. So, he told some Converse executives in ...

While Chuck Taylor was the first pro basketball player to sign an endorsement deal with a sneaker brand, the company wouldn’t have another signature shoe until the mid-70s. They hit a homerun ...

Not only is the 27-year-old Pritchard the frontrunner for the Sixth Man of the Year Award on one of the best teams in the NBA, but he also just signed a shoe deal with Converse last week.