How Converse Suckered Larry Johnson Into Wearing Grandmama’s Dress

J.B. Smoove has a new show on MSG Network that sort of resembles a sports-centric version of The View over lunch. It looks like it could be an interesting concept. However, a clip from the series premiere suggests that Converse didn't keep things 100 when Larry Johnson signed his contract with them in the early 90s. The original commercial that they pitched him may be one of the best ad ideas that never came to fruition.

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