Remember Dominique Wilkins’ Brooks? The Latest / May 9, 2008 / 9:08 am

By Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love

Photo: courtesy Joe “Cuz” Lozano

I loved hearing Dominique talk about the old Hawks–Celtics ’80s rivalry during the recent 1st round revival of it. Then the other day Brett Mullins a.k.a. DJ Sag of Port Huron, Michigan, emailed me this photo which included the Brooks signature “Human Highlight Film” joints from ‘86. Aa-ight! Figured I’d share. Spinning on his hand is the Puma Crew’s Torston Lovelace aka DJ IBT.

Who else remembers Brooks out there? I know you remember ‘Nique doing this!

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11 Responses to “Remember Dominique Wilkins’ Brooks?”

1. May 9th, 2008 at 9:33 am

   Drew Peets says:

   Wow… BROOKS! I never actually owned a pair but…

   True Story Bob, I got to meet Nique at an event and got to talk to him for a while. After talking about how I thought it was wack sauce how he was left off the NBA @ 50 Top 50 of all time, I had to hit him with the Brooks reference.

   “I had a poster you autographed from the Slam Dunk contest (83?) at Macy’s on 34th Street while you were doing a Brooks in store appearance over there.”

   Nique (shocked/impressed/laughing) “Wow… Brooks… DAMN! You took it there huh!?”

   He was a really cool cat and it was super fresh to casually kick it with a legend.

2. May 9th, 2008 at 9:46 am

   ali says:

   Dominique! Another slept on cat that casual fans don’t truly understand how great he was. I always tried to be in the building whenever the Hawks came to town. ‘Nique, Spud, Jon Battle, Kevin Willis, Doc Rivers, etc.

   And the Brooks kicks bring back memories.

   Thanks for bringing that back into my consciousness. Dominique and those Brooks joints had the old Omni on fire!

3. May 9th, 2008 at 11:44 am

   illest says:

   wow the brooks joints. nique was definitely and still is slept on.

4. May 9th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

   CasUno says:

   Wow! Look at those damn short shorts son!!!!
   Remember when the Lakers rocked the short shorts throw bacdk earlier this year? Cats was vexed!!!!

   Anyhow, viva my man Doc Rivers….
   The Human Highlight Film lives on…
   I knew no one that owned Brooks.
   Not even the girl running shoes they had.
   Wacksauce kicks right there.
   Spudd’s Pony’s too yo!!!

5. May 9th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

   bobbito garcia says:

   haha . . .

   well, the other well-known brooks endorser in my childhood, way before ‘nique, was yankess 3rd baseman craig nettles. he had the ill golden glove on the hot corner, and dove either side. he was a ‘human highlight film’ himself, for real. when i played little league baseball with the angelo’s braves in central park in ‘77, my choice of cleat was brooks, yo. word up. copped them down at paragon’s on 18th and b’way, which is a pillar of nyc sneaker history for those who don’t know. they’ve been there i think for 80 years selling kicks and sports equipment. my cousin’s boyfriend ray texador worked there. that’s how i got up on nike franchise and adidas top tens in ‘81. they had all the real deal performance hi-tops. still a good shop if you want to catch your friends with a curveball squash low cut or other ridiculousness. shhhhhhh

6. May 9th, 2008 at 8:03 pm

   Teddy "Doowop" says:

   Too bad they dont make shoes like that anymore! Wish there was a clearer picture. They’re based out of CT right?

7. February 1st, 2009 at 10:25 pm

   meech says:

   i actually owned a pair…. and i’m lookin another pair 20years later.

8. February 13th, 2009 at 12:28 am

   ramo1 says:

   picked up a pair of brooks dominique lows for $9 from this old sneaker spot going out of business a couple years ago. crazy, even though i wear 11 and they’re 9.5… very dope.

9. February 24th, 2009 at 9:22 am

   Bergs says:

   I had the Wilkins Brooks when I was at school. I’m still searching these out too but there isn’t even a clear picture on the net that I can find!!

10. April 18th, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    Bboy Gretski says:

    I have these a pair of these! In gray on white.
    Ohhh… and their autographed/signed by Dominique Wilkins

    Gretski
    Reykjavik…Iceland

11. April 18th, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    Bboy Gretski says:

    The sneakers (bad pic, their in brand new condition)
    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2171801&l=c79e2dfded&id=528811565
    The signature
    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2171802&l=15d4414284&id=528811565

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