Keith David plays a pair of Converse sneakers in the new animated movie.
That’s kind of great.
I mean, comparisons are always going to be made.
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You compare it to ‘Toy Story.’
Someone else compared it to ‘Cars.’
Soon it will have its own identity to which you will make other comparisons by.

But I think it stands on its own.
Keith David: Well, be being an O.G.
and actually being one of the originals, because back in those days, Converse was the shoe.

I mean, there was also another one called Spalding.
You know my father, who was a basketball player, he was a big fan of Spaldings.
But Converse was the shoe.
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So you come a long way, baby.
So I was very anxious to see what it finally all came together by.
It’s always a wonderful combination.
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It’s always a joy to see everything all put together.
And it’s really remarkable.
So, it became a collector’s item for me.
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But he also, it was a copy, so he kept one for himself.
That’s a, you know, it was a wonderful gift.
It’s a wonderful representation of things that I’ve done.

I was like, wow…
I’m having it framed at the moment, but I will have it [hanged].
Keith David: I have many, many forms [of lions].

[I have them] in the form of rings.
I have a lion pendant.
The full interview can be seen here:
Sneakshits theaters on April 18, 2025.

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