Continuing its hot streak from last week, Kicks On Court Weekly Recap has once again transpired into being another one for the books. Easter Sunday definitely brought out the best in two Jordan Brand athletes, while Kicks On Court regulars, Paul George and Kevin Durant slipped into some fresh models this week. Watch to see associate editor George Kiel III break down this week’s top on-court sneaker moments, and catch up with the Indiana Pacers forward, Paul George, to talk Pennys. Also, vote for your favorite Kicks On Court story below in the poll.

When many of us reflect on our childhood, kicks instantly come to mind. Our memories (some good, and some not so good) might travel back in time to highly-anticipated birthdays or Christmas Eves when we impatiently waited to get the shoes of our dreams. And after telling mom, dad, uncles and aunts exactly what pair we just had to have, sometimes our wishes didn’t come true. So, the Nice Kicks staff reminisced about their past to reveal what shoes they wanted VERSUS the shoes they were given in our new column titled What I Wanted & What I Got. Tell us your story!

Matt Halfhill

I was a typical, easy-to-please, five-year-old boy; soccer practice, Ninja Turtles, Tail Spin, and Looney Tunes. One thing that I did NEED though was a pair of the checkerboard slip-on Vans for my first day of school. My friend had a pair of these crazy shoes that required no shoelaces and had no ugly velcro. I had to have them for my first day of Kindergarten. My mom came home from her first round ever of back-to-school shopping, and lo and behold, she let me know that she got me my slip-ons! I wasn’t able to read yet, but when I saw the box, I knew those weren’t Vans. And guess what, they weren’t. Mom, of course, wanted her son to look sharp as she always stated and wanted me to wear a pair of shoes she found at Payless that matched the clothes she grabbed from K-Mart. I got over it, I guess, but the memory will always be with me!

Brett Pickert

I was always the kid that didn’t go with the trend. I wasn’t a big Michael Jordan fan because he always defeated my favorite players in the finals, so in 2001, I begged my mother for the Nike Air Zoom GP III because I talked as much trash as Gary Payton and wanted to be as gifted as him on the basketball court. Instead, I got the orange Nike Hyperflights. In retrospect, it wasn’t a bad-looking shoe but being clowned for wearing “creamsicle” kicks took its toll.

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Last night, LeBron James proved he has both signature star power and in-brand immunity by wearing the seldom seen Nike Air Max Ambassador IV. This diplomatic move showed love to his Far East fans but not his Eastern Conference competitors as he dropped 19, 9, and 5 on the visiting Bobcats in just 29 minutes of play. Check out the rest of last night’s heat around the league in this installment of Kicks On Court.

Originally released in 1997, the Air Jordan 12 “Playoffs” continue to be one of the most highly anticipated releases of the Spring ’12 season. This colorway is dressed in white and black tumbled leather with metallic silver accents and varsity red trim. Download your copy of this April 21st release below and let us know if you intend on copping a pair.

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Following a Converse-clad career at Kentucky, Antoine Walker shimmied his way onto the NBA scene and All-Star ballots blessed by adidas. The Real Deal II followed up the flowing lines of its since-retroed predecessor with a bulky build, blunt branding, and hologram flash likened to its endorser. We still shoot threes because there are no fours but we still need a retro of these to rock with our Employee #8 jerseys. Bring ‘em back!

Is Penny Hardaway having the best week ever? New Foamposite colorways, an upcoming signature, and a commercial comeback suggest so. Anfernee shines in this week’s good, bad, and ugly while we call out high-priced lows and a classic running out of colorways. Read our picks and give us your own in the comment section.

Nike Air Foamposite Pro Metallic Silver/Crimson to Release in September