The veteran center in Portland with the fascinating backstory inked a shoe deal with Nike in late 2015. For some time, he was known for  sporting the older LeBron 12s on court, then pivoted to wearing the suave Ferrari-inspired Air Jordan 14 Retro sneakers for most games in the past few seasons.

Now with the Kings, Whiteside has moved to the Kobe Protros, opting for the Kobe 6 Protro to start the 2020-21 season.