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Forget Opening Ceremony's reissued DKNY styles and all the '90s revivals going down elsewhere in fashion. The motherload of all throwbacks is slated to make its glorious comeback on April 19: The Shaq Attaq sneaker ($160), followed by the Classic Shaqnosis ($125) in June. The Shaquille O'Neal branded Reebok shoe, released in 1992, was one of the first to be named after an athlete. The basketballer thanked today's '90s obsessed "kids" for demanding the shoe's return: "Shout out to the kids. I wouldn't be here today without them." And that's how we beat Shaq. [WWD]
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