Phenomenal Swag: George Mikan comic

Trey Kerby of The Blowtorch searches high and low across the Internet for NBA-related goods you never knew you needed. You know, phenomenal swag. Email Ball Don't Lie any relevant products you find here.Back in the old days, before "athleticism" and "dunking" and "shoes with padding," the Lakers played basketball in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (That explains the Lakers moniker, you see — Minnesota has exactly 10,000 lakes.) No one had invented elastic yet; they had to use belts to keep their shorts up. These are all facts, except the parts that I made up.In those olden tymes (that's how they spelled it back then), the Lakers had a dominating center who was way bigger than anyone could fathom. No, silly, not Chris Mihm(notes). His name was George Mikan, and he wore wire rim glasses. He also had a shoe endorsement deal, which is where we get today's Phenomenal Artifact. It's an illustrated ad for the Keds he wore, and you can buy it on e...