Before PJ Tucker became the sneaker king of the NBA and reigning NBA champion, his love for the game started in Raleigh, North Carolina where he was getting shots up in the backyard, which inspired his collaborative Converse Pro Leather Hi with The Better Generation.

This offering of the Pro Leather Hi features a White leather base with hairy suede overlays and Converse logo on the sides. OTM is debossed in Metallic Gold, which stands for “Out Tha Mud” that reference when PJ was getting shots up in his backyard and got mud stains on his one pair of sneakers he got for the year. Growing up in North Carolina, Tucker had dreams of playing at UNC, which is represented on the left tongue tag and Burnt Orange is seen on the right tongue tag where he ultimately landed playing for the University of Texas where he won Big XII Player of the Year. Finishing touches includes an aged sole that nods to the mud stains on his sneakers growing up.

PJ Tucker Converse Pro Leather Hi Release Date

Look for the PJ Tucker x Converse Pro Leather Hi “Out Tha Mud” to first release on January 22nd at a pop-up in Miami, followed by an online release on The Better Generation app, which 17 pairs from this online release will be signed by PJ Tucker himself and will be shipped out at random. A wider release goes down on January 28th via Converse.com and Foot Locker. The retail price tag is set at $95 USD.