Other than his mammoth contract, there was nothing really during Gordon Hayward's stay with the Celtics that placed him in the upper-echelon of NBA stars.
That has now changed (at least a little).
Yes, Hayward's contract -- a four-year, $120 million deal with the Hornets -- has kept him in the conversation when it comes to the league's top tier players. But it is his new signature shoe that finally has the diehards buzzing.