I was six years old in 1986. Growing up as a Los Angeles kid, a Lakers kid, the Converse Weapon was what greatness looked like on your feet. Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson wore them. Even All-Star James Worthy wore them. Those guys were defining basketball in real time, and the Weapon was right there with them. Some things just get locked in. On the other side of the country, kids growing up as Boston Celtics fans felt the same way about the Converse Weapon. Only Celtics legend Larry Bird wore his signature black-and-white colorway. So when Converse and Engineered Garments announced this collaboration, it took me back to that unforgettable error. Converse Weapon History The Converse x Engineered Garments Weapon. | Converse The Weapon launched in 1986 and lasted two years in production. Two years. The footprint it left on basketball culture has never been forgotten, largely because of who was in it. Magic. Bird. Worthy. Three players, two rival teams, and one shoe connecting them.…