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Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

Easy Otabor: Air Jordan 17 Exclusive

Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

iHeartPodcasts

Arts, Comedy, Sports

53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! You already know what time it is — the Knuckleheads Podcast is back with an exclusive episode you sneakerheads won’t want to miss. Q & D welcome Easy Otabor to the pod ahead of the highly anticipated Jordan 17 drop. The Chicago native talks about breaking into art and fashion under the tutelage of Virgil Abloh and Don C, and the creative process behind designing the shoe — all while taking us back to 2002, when your favorite duo originally launched the 17s in a commercial directed by Spike Lee. It’s hoops, hustle, and your favorite Jordan PEs. Tap in! Watch and listen to new episodes of Knuckleheads every week during the NBA season and follow us on Social Media for all the best moments from the show: Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook

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0:00.0

That's what these colors are at the bottom too, man. I wanted to pay homage to you guys, man, and all the people that made this shoot, what it was, the commercial. It was just like, I wanted to tell all these different stories, so like everyone that could relate could see themselves in this in some way or whatever. I feel like, oh man, I remember what that feel like, that feeling and whatnot. The bottom of the shoe so dope. I barely didn't want to wear them outside.

0:22.3

Like, it was just like, man.

0:23.4

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

0:36.7

We're out here in Shott, Town, Chicago, Illinois, my hometown.

0:41.6

You already know it.

0:42.8

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Black and Live.

0:45.2

Live on location at Infinite Archives and Air Jordan, 2002 store.

0:52.0

Yes, sir.

0:52.6

I got the blackest one from East St. Louis in the building.

0:55.9

We got the man of the hour, the man who curated this whole thing, the creator of the

1:00.5

new Jordan 17.

1:01.8

We got Easy from Infinite Archives in the building.

1:05.0

Well-known, Shot Town, Shot Town, Shot.

1:07.5

We're about to get it all into it.

1:09.2

We're about to get into his story, our story, and the story of the shoes.

1:13.1

All up in here.

1:14.3

Don't worry about y'all hear them L-Train. We're in the West Loop. Y'all know Shy City. We got them L-Train. My daddy drove him 39 years. Shout out Libo. We're in the building, man. Black, you feeling good? I'm feeling great.

1:24.2

You ain't got your braids like 2002.

1:25.8

I ain't got my waves neither.

1:27.4

I wish I had her still.

1:28.7

Easy.

1:29.0

The only one is fortunate enough to still have his hair up in here, man. But listen, we in Shot Town, you know what I'm saying, D Mouse, me St. Louis, but this is a Shot Town thing over here. Me and Easy. We've Shatown born and bred. My man is bringing something very special and dear to the sneaker culture.

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