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The 2023 World Wrestling Championship at Belgrade witnessed the home crowd cheering on for their first world champion. The 27-year-old champ who dominated the 57kg category proudly carried the Serbian flag on his back after making his father’s homeland proud. After the staunch win, the US-born wrestler is now enjoying a much-needed break. In fact, he has dived right into the world of his favorite obsessions. 

Stevan Micic recently powered through a tough title run as he beat several world champions to win the 2023 gold. The Serbian wrestling sensation is now indulging in some much-needed me time as he picked up a new online trend. Flaunting his sneaker obsession to his fans, Micic hopped onto a $149 billion company’s bandwagon in another sneaker-related post.

Serbian wrestling champ engages in another color-changing activity

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Stevan Micic recently conquered the World Wrestling Championship after a long and straining campaign. Micic encountered multiple nemeses on his way who had previously bested him. However, the 27-year-old was better prepared this time and successfully changed the color of his 2022 bronze to a 2023 gold. Recently, the wrestling champion indulged in another color-changing activity as he signed up for a raging online trend.

Micic took to Instagram and shared a video of his premium white Nike sneakers going through a big transition. The Serb smeared his sneakers with coffee and allowed the color to set before washing it off in the video. Micic proudly shared the end result of his experiment with his fans as well, as his sneakers took on a latte hue. This wasn’t the first instance when the US-born Serbian wrestling sensation showed off his love for sneakers. In fact, he recently roamed the Serbian capital wearing another pair of iconic shoes.

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Stevan Micic roams in Belgrade wearing AJ1 Chicago

Stevan Micic lately posted several pictures roaming the city of Belgrade where he won Serbia’s first world wrestling championship. The 27-year-old looked relaxed and was having fun, but what really caught the eye of fans were his shoes. The sneakerhead donned a pair of the iconic Air Jordan 1 Chicago while having fun with his friends. The AJ1 Chicago was the first design of Air Jordans ever made, donned by His Airness, Michael Jordan.

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While Micic loves to wear the same shoes as MJ, he also shares the same drive as the NBA legend. Just like Michael Jordan, the young wrestler also learns from his mistakes and turns them into gold. As the 2024 Olympics come closer, the US-born Serbian wrestler would look forward to winning the Olympic gold as well. Will Micic be able to change the color of Paris to that of Belgrade in 2024? It is yet to be seen as the much-anticipated event is set to kick off in 2024. 

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