Debuting Breaking Down Barriers, a new Hardwood Classics collection that shines a spotlight on three African American players who changed the face of basketball. In 1950, Nat Clifton, Chuck Cooper, and Earl Lloyd broke down the NBA's color barrier and made the first moves to integrate the league. 70 years later, the Breaking Down Barriers collection celebrates the progressive spark Clifton, Cooper, and Lloyd brought to the NBA and beyond. Available now on Converse.com & House of Hoops February 1st. #BeTheFirst