Aaron Hope 
The jury just heard closing arguments on Barry Bonds’ trial Thursday but there’s no arguing that the slugger from the last generation who will remain most revered is Ken Griffey Jr. Just take a look at the success of Junior’s signature sneaker line from Nike, a series that much like The Kid’s career, was at a meteoric rise in the mid/late ’90s and is now being appreciated even more for the context in which it was crafted. The Nike Air Max JR brings together the upper shape of his most popular model, the Air Max Griffey 1 with lightweight Torch material and a 360-degree Max Air cushion, this colorway something of a ‘Cincinnati Reds away’ look with its Varsity Red accents on a black base. Click through to get a better view and grab yours today from Eastbay.
