{"id":185632,"date":"2023-10-24T23:29:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/?p=185632"},"modified":"2023-10-24T23:29:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:29:14","slug":"nbas-pj-tucker-honors-virgil-abloh-with-shoe-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/celebrity\/nbas-pj-tucker-honors-virgil-abloh-with-shoe-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA's PJ Tucker Honors Virgil Abloh With Shoe Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NBA forward and sneakerhead P.J. Tucker<\/strong> is honoring fashion icon Virgil Abloh<\/strong> with his shoe choice for Monday night’s game … rocking a pair of Off-White Jordan 5s with a special tribute.<\/p>\n The Heat baller showed off the kicks prior to taking the court against the Denver Nuggets … which have messages etched in Sharpie — “Thanks for a lifetime of inspiration” and “Virgil will always be here.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The gesture comes one day after Louis Vuitton announced the passing <\/strong>of its artistic director … a loss that affected tons of celebs across sports and entertainment.<\/p>\n Tucker actually posted a pair of Off-White Jordan 2s the day before Abloh’s passing was announced … which read “Air Tucker” and “Virgil 2021.”<\/p>\n Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n Abloh was beloved in the sports world … with athletes like Karl-Anthony Towns<\/strong>, LeBron James<\/strong>, Odell Beckham<\/strong> and more speaking about his tragic death.<\/p>\n “Rest In Paradise LEGEND!!!,” LeBron said Sunday … with KAT adding, “Stunned\u2026.Rest In Power”<\/p>\n Tucker is known for his extensive shoe collection … but the Off-Whites, and this pair specifically, will undoubtedly hold much greater meaning moving forward.<\/p>\n