Manufactured by

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Subject of

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American, born 1962

Medium

nylon, plastic, metal

Dimensions

2013.219.7a: 3 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (9.2 x 10.8 x 26.7 cm)

2013.219.7b: 3 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (9.2 x 10.8 x 26.7 cm)

Type

track shoes

Place made

Germany, Europe

Place used

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

1984

Description

A pair of track shoes worn by Jackie Joyner-Kersee. The shoes are white with three vertical, orange stripes on the outside of each shoe. At the center of the tongue of the shoe is an orange box with the Adidas logo in black at center. The heel of the shoe is blue and also has the Adidas logo in white. The laces of the shoes are white. The shoes have plastic treads with six metal spikes screwed into the bottom. The left shoe is inscribed at on top by the toe of the shoe with "Olympic Trials" in black marker. Both shoes are signed "Jackie J. Kersee" on the right side of the heel in black marker.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Track and field

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.219.7ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Worn by

Bryant, Kobe Bean, American, born 1978

Subject of

Los Angeles Lakers, American, founded 1947

National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946

Medium

cloth , elastic

Dimensions

H x W (Jersey, flat): 40 3/16 × 26 3/4 in. (102 × 68 cm)

H x W (Shorts, flat): 21 1/4 × 18 1/8 in. (54 × 46 cm)

Type

jerseys

athletic shorts

sports uniforms

Place used

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

2008

Description

A basketball uniform, jersey and shorts, worn by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers for game five of the 2008 NBA Finals. The jersey is white with yellow panels and purple piping and accents. The jersey features appliqué across the front reading [LAKERS / 24] and on the back reading [BRYANT / 24]. The NBA logo is embroidered at the left shoulder. Tags on the jersey at bottom read [SIZE / 54], [CLIMATE], {NBA / AUTHENTICS], [(Lakers logo)], [PLAYER ID / (blank space)], [(Adidas logo)], [LENGTH +4], and [MelGrayGroup / NBA GameWorn / 2007-2008 Season / AM006381]. The shorts are white with yellow side panels and purple accents. The Lakers logo is stitched on the shorts on the left and right flanks and the NBA logo is embroidered at the right hip. Series of tags on the waistband includes [SIZE / 44], [LENGTH +2], and [PLAYER ID / 24], with the [24] handwritten in black marker.

Topic

African American

Athletes

Basketball

Clothing and dress

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kobe Bryant

Object number

2017.12.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Owned by

MC Lyte, American, born 1971

Worn by

MC Lyte, American, born 1971

Medium

cotton, polyester, and metal

Dimensions

H x W: 26 1/2 x 14 in. (67.3 x 35.6 cm)

Type

jackets

Date

2009

Description

Black, yellow, and green Adidas brand long-sleeved track jacket with a graphic printed design on the back depicting two men in a beach setting. The word "KINGSTON" is embroidered in gold outlined in black along the shoulders of the back. On the front waist triangles of green outlined in yellow are sewn to meet in the middle, mimicking the Jamaican national flag. The Adidas logo is embroidered in yellow on the proper right front chest. The letter K in green is superimposed over the letter J in gold embroidery on the proper left front chest. The jacket closes up the center front with a silver metal zipper. The sleeves each have three (3) yellow stripes sewn down them from the neck to the wrist. The wrists of the sleeves and the hem of the jacket are made of stretchy ribbed knit material. There are two (2) exterior inset pockets, one at each front waist with the opening sewn along the side seam. The front and sleeves of the jacket are not lined, while the back is lined with black semi-transparent stretch fabric. There is a green hanger loop at the interior center back neck above an Adidas brand tag with a size tag below it. There are two additional tags at the interior proper left side seam near the hem with manufacturer's information and fiber content.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of MC Lyte

Object number

2011.118.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Worn by

Scurry, Briana, born 1971

Subject of

United States Olympic Committee, American, founded 1894

United States Women's National Soccer Team

Medium

polyester with metal , cloth and net (textile)

Dimensions

H x W x D (Overall): 64 × 19 × 11 1/2 in. (162.6 × 48.3 × 29.2 cm)

H x W x D (2015.58.4.1 (jacket)): 32 1/2 × 18 × 11 1/2 in. (82.6 × 45.7 × 29.2 cm)

H x W x D (2015.58.4.2 (pants)): 43 × 19 × 9 in. (109.2 × 48.3 × 22.9 cm)

Type

sweat suits

sports uniforms

Place used

Athens, Greece, Europe

Place made

Malaysia, Asia

Date

2004

Description

A Team USA white, red, and, blue, Olympic track suit worn by Briana Scurry during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The track suit is made by Adidas and consists of a jacket and pants.

2015.58.4.1: The jacket is predominantly white, with blue sleeves and red trim. An Adidas logo appears on the proper right corner of the chest. A 2004 US Olympic Team logo appears on the proper left corner of the chest. The logo is a circular laurel wreath with [USA] and the Olympic rings in the center and [TEAM 2004] underneath. At the mid-section the fabric overhangs and a netted opening is underneath the flap. A zipper runs the length of the center of the jacket with a zipper pull at both the top and the bottom of the jacket. The sleeves have red and white stripes on the side and a flap that reveals some of the interior netted lining. The proper left sleeve has a circular gold button that has the Olympic rings at the center, above the cuff on the back of the sleeve. The back of the jacket is predominantly white. A larger 2004 US Olympic Team logo appears on the center of the back of the jacket. An American flag appears on back of collar. At the mid-section the fabric overhangs and a netted opening is underneath the flap. The interior has a netted lining and tags. The tag found at the collar indicates the jacket's size and maker. The other tags on the interior side include manufacturing information and care instructions. There is also a patch on the interior that reads: [2004 U.S. Olympic TEAM / We salute you, the participant, as you represent our country in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic games]. The patch also includes the US Olympic Team logo, the Adidas logo and a place to put the owner's name.

2015.58.4.2: The pants are predominantly dark blue, with red and white vertical stripes at sides. The proper right pant leg has a white Adidas logo on the front. The proper left pant leg has a white US Olympic Team logo on the front. The proper left hip has a circular gold button that has the Olympic rings at the center, identical to the button on the proper left sleeve of the jacket. Each pant leg has a zipper that runs from the bottom of the pant to about mid-calf on the back. There is a CLIMACOOL logo on the back of the proper left side of the pant, below the waistband. The interior has netted lining and a tag with size and maker. There is a [1] written in hand in marker in the lower right of the tag.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Soccer

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Briana Scurry

Object number

2015.58.4.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Powell, Ricky, American, born 1961

Subject of

McDaniels, Darryl Matthews, American, born 1964

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm)

H x W (Image): 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1987; printed 2003

Description

A black-and-white photograph of D.M.C. (Darryl McDaniels) riding in an ice cream truck in Hollis, Queens. McDaniels is pictured crouching in the open doorway of the truck, wearing a white paper hat and white jacket over an Adidas track jacket. He also wears sunglasses and white Adidas shoes. He is smiling and holding a cigarette in his left hand. The photographer has inscribed and signed the photograph just below the image.

Topic

African American

Cooking and dining

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

United States--History--1969-2001

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.338

Restrictions & Rights

© Ricky Powell

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Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Hamilton, James, American, founded 1946

Subject of

Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002

Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002

McDaniels, Darryl Matthews, American, born 1964

Rev. Run, American, born 1964

Kangol, British, founded 1938

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22.1 × 32.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Jam Master Jay, DMC, and Run, pictured from left to right. DMC is pictured in the middle, wearing an Adidas track suit jacket, a Kangol bucket hat, and glasses. He looks straight at the camera. Jay and Run are pictured in profile on either side of him, both wearing fedoras. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Topic

African American

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.223

Restrictions & Rights

© James Hamilton

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Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Subject of

Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002

Medium

Shoes: leather, rubber, elastic, and terry cloth;

Shoelaces: cotton with plastic aglets;

Box: cardboard

Dimensions

H x W x D (left shoe (.1a)): 4 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 12 1/2 in. (11.4 × 9.5 × 31.8 cm)

H x W x D (right shoe (.1b)): 4 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 12 1/2 in. (11.4 × 9.5 × 31.8 cm)

H x W x D (box with lid (.4ab)): 4 3/4 × 9 1/16 × 13 3/4 in. (12 × 23 × 35 cm)

Type

athletic shoes

Place made

China, Asia

Date

2013

Description

A pair of white Run-D.M.C. Adidas shoes (.1ab), a pair of black fat shoelaces (.2ab), a pair of white shoelaces (.3ab), and the original shoebox with lid (.4ab).

.1ab: A pair of Run-D.M.C. limited edition white shell-top Adidas shoes with black detailing. The toe cap and outer soles are made of white rubber. The vamp, tongue, and heel cap of the uppers are made of white textured leather. There are three (3) black leather stripes on each side vamp with perforations in the white leather between the stripes. There is a single black leather stripe on the center back heel and an additional black leather panel around the top of the heel with the Adidas logo printed in white at the center back of this panel. Printed at the top of the tongue in black are the words "RUN / DMC" between two (2) red lines, with the Adidas logo in black beneath the bottom-most red line. The innersole is faced with white leather and the same text as that on the tongue is printed near the heel of the innersole. The Run-D.M.C. text with red lines is also printed at the top interior tongue, with the letters "JMJ" printed in white inside the top red line and the word "4EVER" printed in white inside the bottom red line. A size and style tag is sewn to the interior tongue below the Run-D.M.C. design. Wide white elastic bands are attached to the sides of the tongue and then around the insole so that they do not show from the exterior, allowing the shoes to be worn without laces in the style popularized by Run-D.M.C.

.2ab: A pair of black cotton and nylon blend fat shoelaces with clear plastic aglets.

.3ab: A pair of white cotton and nylon blend shoelaces with clear plastic aglets.

.4ab: A shoebox (a) and lid (b) with a black background and white detailing. On each long side of the box are three white stripes oriented diagonally near the right facing edge, with the Adidas logo printed in white in the bottom left facing corner. The stripes on the box match up with stripes printed diagonally across the lid. On one short side of the box the phrase: "THE BRAND WITH THE 3 STRIPES" is printed in white in English, German, and French. On the other short side of the box is a sticker with style and sizing information printed on it. There is a small round hole in the bottom left facing corner of this side. An international shoe size chart and an international legend with various symbols and definitions related to shoe materials and parts are printed in white on the bottom of the box. The short sides of the lid have the Adidas logo printed in white at the center. The top of the lid has the three diagonal stripes printed on it as well as the "RUN / DMC" text in white with a red line above and below printed in the bottom left facing corner.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.221.2.1-4

Restrictions & Rights

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Classification

Clothing-Fashion

Exhibition

Cultural Expressions

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Worn by

Jason Collins, American, born 1978

Signed by

Anderson, Alan, American, born 1982

Blatche, Andray, American, born 1986

Jason Collins, American, born 1978

Garnett, Kevin, American, born 1976

Gutiérrez, Jorge, Mexican, born 1988

Johnson, Joe, American, born 1981

Kirilenko, Andrei, Russian, born 1981

Livingston, Shaun, American, born 1985

Lopez, Brook, American, born 1988

Pierce, Paul, American, born 1977

Plumlee, Mason, American, born 1990

Teague, Marquis, American, born 1993

Teletovic, Mirza, Bosnian, born 1985

Thornton, Marcus, American, born 1987

Williams, Deron, American, born 1984

Medium

polyester and ink

Dimensions

H x W x D (on form): 37 × 24 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (94 × 62.2 × 26.7 cm)

Type

jerseys

sports uniforms

Place used

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2014

Description

This gray short-sleeved, V-neck jersey for the NBA Brooklyn Nets was worn by Jason Collins and signed by his teammates from the 2013-2014 roster. The jersey is made from silvery grey polyester with perforated patterns for breathability throughout the fabric. The neck opening is trimmed in blue polyester fabric with a thin white stripe. Stripes of blue polyester fabric run down each side from the underarm to the hem. There is a 4 1/2-inch long vent at each front side. Patches of blue fabric are sewn across the center front chest of the jersey reading "BROOKLYN / 98". An NBA logo patch is adhered to the jersey at the proper left shoulder between the neck and the sleeve. Two manufacturer's labels are sewn at the proper left front just above the hem. Both labels contain the NBA logo and the one on the proper left side also contains the Adidas logo. On the back of the jersey just below the neck is a circular white patch with black embroidered lines like a basketball and a large letter "B" in the center, which is the Brooklyn Nets logo. Across the center back shoulders are patches of blue fabric sewn to the shirt reading "COLLINS / 98". Surrounding the blue patches are the signatures of the 2013-2014 Brooklyn Nets team in black ink. Jason Collins signed the jersey in silver ink inside the number "9" patch. The jersey is not lined. There is a size tag at the interior center back neck and a style, size, fiber content, and care tag sewn into the proper left side seam near the hem.

Topic

African American

Athletes

Basketball

Clothing and dress

Identity

LGBTQ

Sexuality

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jason Collins

Object number

2016.65.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture