Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas all made appearances in 1980s Converse Weapons commercial
There was the rise of LL Cool J and Kool Moe Dee. Groups like Whodini and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five ruled the airwaves. Later, came the likes of Rakim and KRS-One.
Bird wore the all-black with a white star while Johnson rocked the purple and yellow to match the Lakers colors. The shoe eventually spread to the rest of the league. That's when Converse decided to put other stars in the ads.
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