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Since signing with Nike at age 18, Nigel Sylvester has pushed the boundaries of what’s capable in BMX. Though he’s never taken part in a competition, the Queens-born biker has helped the sport evolve in a way few before him have. His ultra-popular
Go series has racked up millions of views on YouTube, and he’s the first BMXer to get shouted out in a JAY-Z verse and to collaborate with Jordan Brand.
Released in 2018, Sylvester’s scuffed Air Jordan 1 nodded to the wear and tear riding bikes puts on your shoes. More importantly, it was the culmination of a lifelong dream. Before the AJ1, he had pro models made through Nike 6.0, had collaborated on the SB Dunk High “SOMP” and even lent his touch to a set of Air Force 1s on NikeID. However, he readily admits that there’s nothing quite like working with the Jumpman, telling HYPEBEAST that collaborating on an Air Jordan 1 was something he’d “thought about multiple times when I was on my bike riding, filming clips, taking photos.”