LL Cool J Claims He Was First Rapper To Wear Jordan Sneakers

LL Cool J has claimed that he is partly responsible for Air Jordans being part of the Hip Hop uniform. Sitting down for an extensive interview with Big Boy, the legendary rapper spoke about being the first rapper to wear MJ’s iconic basketball sneakers in the mid 1980s, before they became a staple in Hip Hop culture. AD LOADING… “My first album cover, I had the Jordan sneakers on when he was a rookie. I was the first person with the Jordans on in the Radio album cover,” he said, referencing the image of him on the back of the 1985 LP rocking black and red Air Jordan 1s. “Michael Jordan was a rookie when I did that. Everyone was wearing Adidas and Puma, bro. I put the Jordans on. He ain’t even have no championships. He was just a rookie. I liked the sneakers.” [embedded content] The “Rock the Bells” rapper previously admitted he was never paid for wearing the now-iconic sneakers in his Radio artwork. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2019, LL said: “He never cut me a check. But you know what? I just loved it. When that album came out, Michael Jordan was a rookie....