Stan Smith: From Tennis Champion to Sneaker Icon

Kamau Murray is joined by the legend Stan Smith on this week's podcast. Smith explains how he rose to prominence in the tennis world, rising up the junior, collegiate, & professional ranks to become a champion at every level. The Hall of Famer shares stories of playing with and against tennis legends like Arthur Ashe, Ilie Năstase & countless others. Stan Smith is also known as an O.G. in the world of sneakers, as his signature Adidas shoe was the first of it's kind. Smith shares the origin story of the shoe, how it has remained relevant and popular with young people, and what it was like to get name-checked in a Jay-Z song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices