Markelle Fultz Wears Shoes Made of Basketball Leather for NBA Draft

Former Washington guard Markelle Fultz might be the first overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft, but the 19-year-old made headlines before his name was called Thursday night because of the shoes he wore to Brooklyn, New York. 

Per ESPN's Darren Rovell, Fultz wore kicks made of basketball leather on the red carpet outside of the Barclays Center ahead of the draft. 

As Fultz explained to ESPN, the shoes, which were his idea, are custom-made and include a personal hashtag:

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