Bo Knows 8-Bit Sneakers on eBay

If you love Bo Jackson and video games, wear a size 8.5 sneaker and have $140 to burn, we’ve got great news: Someone’s selling a pair of “Bo Knows” Nike sneakers commemorating the former baseball and football star on eBay. As you can see above, the gaming angle is on the inside of one of the tongues, with pixelated versions of Jackson in Tecmo Bowl and a baseball game that I’m not sure about. Bo Jackson Baseball, perhaps?

Jackson’s performance in the NES classic Tecmo Bowl is about as legendary as his real-life accomplishments, or perhaps more so, given that his professional career only lasted about five years (plus a brief comeback to baseball in 1993). His Tecmo Bowl character is known for monster running plays, as you can see on YouTube. “I can guarantee that I can’t go a week without someone mentioning something about ‘Tecmo Bowl,” he told Salon in 2004. That might be why these sneakers, new in box, command such a pretty penny on eBay. Note that they’re technically a size 9, but the seller says they run small, so they’d really fit best for a size 8.5. Bo doesn’t know shoe sizes. [via GameSniped]