Michael Jordan is universally acknowledged for his unmatched contributions to basketball. Beyond the court, his influence is strongly felt through his enduring Jordan shoe brand that became as famous as he himself was in the basketball world. Among those swept up in Jordan-mania was famous actor Will Smith, who starred in the popular show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." Smith’s character was known for keeping up with the latest fashion trends, which naturally included wearing Jordans. Smith, wanting to be the first person to sport the newest Jordans, went as far as to beg Jordan for an unreleased pair: “I was living the culture. I was literally calling Jordan like ‘Mike, please, please don’t give them to nobody. Let me be the first person to wear it.’ - To which MJ responded, 'Man, I don’t run that.' Smith might not have succeeded in his plea, but he did make a statement by donning Jordans on his show, particularly the Jordan 5 Retro Fresh Prince shoes. This move showed how Smith, much like Jordan, influenced societal trends in considerable ways.