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 ...

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard mapped out why he opted to sign a shoe deal with Converse over Jaylen Brown's 741 brand.