Recently, I was in Foot Locker buying a new pair of shoes when I noticed that they had gotten some new NBA jerseys in. Traditionally, it's rare to see on-the-rack jerseys round here that aren't those of the superstars—your Kobe Bryants, LeBron James, Dwight Howards, etc., plus the obligatory Andrew Boguts. However, this lot seemed to have a few interesting colours so I decided to check it out.
At first I wasn't blown away by the new load—a lot of Chris Paul and Derrick Rose—but then I saw them.
Side by side, next to each other, was a Kings No.13 and a Warriors No.30.
Stephen Curry. Tyreke Evans.
Rookie jerseys.
I've been hanging out at the same shop for years now, and this is the first time I've seen them getting in rookie jerseys since...well, since ever. (A consultation with my brother revealed that they had had a few of LeBron's rookie Cavs jerseys, but nothing since then.)
When I asked the shop assistant, he told me that they had gotten them in purely because of demand. Apparently they'd already gotten three Curry jerseys and five Evans jerseys on special order, and I knew where one ...
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