This is the story of my All Star shoes and the short life they lived on my size 9 feet This is the story of a barefoot champion 5
6 BAREFOOT CHAMPION
Dunks was the best and worst day of my CHAPTER ONE The day I bought my Black and Red Double life My mama said they cost seven and a half months allowance I said Mama please I'll be making more than seven and a half months allowance in one minute when I become an NBA All Star player She giggled like she always does We walked to the Hoops on 125th Street and Willy that's what his name tag said brought me a pair I restrung them twice each looked them over every inch tried them on five times and then nodded to my mama 7