I was honored and excited to paint custom Jordans for B-Real of Cypress Hill! And I got to personally deliver the shoes to him. I've been listening to Cypress Hill forever and this was a dream come true!
BEFORE & AFTER
B-REAL AND ME WITH HIS CUSTOM JORDANS
]]>It’s for the LAKERS SHOW on HBO called "Winning Time"! I was tasked with painting several different pairs including Magic Johnson’s college shoes in blue and green, Magic’s original Converse.
As well as Larry Bird’s original Converse in heather green.
My favorite pair are the “Nikes that never existed”. A pair of Nikes that were specially made to entice Magic to sign a shoe deal with Nike instead of Converse.
Magic Johnson! Larry Bird! I painted replicas shoes used in the show and seen by millions. It was truly amazing and humbling to see my hard work on TV.
BUY THE MAGIC JOHNSON REPLICAS!
]]>So, I was inspired to paint shoes that honored and combined my fond memories, my uncles, and the now-iconic Cheech & Chong. The paintings are an homage to the break-out hit, and cult classic, Up In Smoke. The shoes are covered in a vibrant green and leaves that are, themselves, iconic to the subculture.
The heels are a love letter to Cheech & Chong, and my uncles. They were “best buds” and that’s how I’ll always remember them.