I've always appreciated Charles Barkley even when he told us that he wasn't a role model.
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When Barkley used to rock the Air Force 2s in white, red and blue, which matched the Philadelphia 76ers uniforms perfectly, I wanted a pair but I wasn't able to find a pair.
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So, when Nike retroed them in 2002, amidst the throwback jersey-crazed era, I wanted a pair, opted for the white and university gold pair, which I paid $70 for them.