I love fire sneakers and in a day and age where crypto currency is still head-scratching, the physical presence of a pair of mind-blowing kicks? Priceless. So of course seeing Harlem’s own Dave East chop it up with DraftKings’ The Starting Five live from The Compound about kicks culture, the power of Air Jordan sneakers and everything in-between?

Way too epic. Peep the details and keep scrolling for greatness.

Recently, rapper Dave East, producer Buda da Future and longtime culture strategist and talent manager Tara Carsner pulled up to (Brooklyn-based creative dojo) The Compound to chat kicks. 

Onsite, Set Free Richardson (known as the mind behind the AND1 Mixtapes) and pro gamer Jamie “Dirk” Ruiz handed out some Air Jordan heat as the lineup explored: 

• Their early sneaker experiences and favorites (including Dave East’s early chases) 

• Holiday season exclusives and which NBA players they’re watching on XMas

• The highly anticipated Varsity Reds drop + what the fan-favorite silhouette means to the game