Steven Dominguez
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Getting jerseys are a thing.
Having the latest athletic gear is a thing.
I play baseball, basketball, football.
Whatever my friends wanted to do, that's what I was into.
Mom, can I get Jordan 3s that are coming out this Saturday?
They're $110.
$110.
you out of your mind.
You just got an Nintendo 64 like a few months ago.
No, I can't.
I can't.
I'm sorry.
And I'm just like, okay, you know, I'm not holding it against her, but I'm wishing because I see and I know that my friends who have both parents are like, they're making it work.
Even my friends that have single parents are making it work.
I get into high school.
It's my ninth year.
I get off on Jamaica Avenue, which is like a prominent hub for hip-hop.
There's the sneaker stores, the mom-and-pop sneaker stores that sell the Jordans and the Nikes and the new era fitteds and the jerseys.
And you can go and get your teeth grilled and gold and you can get a Rolex watch for cheap.
It's that neighborhood of New York City.