One side of the skate's boot features an image of O'Ree, the phrase, "All I needed was the opportunity" and "January 18, 1958," the date when he made his debut for the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens.
The other side of the boot has a brown clenched fist, a peace symbol, the words, "Respect," "Equality," "Diversity," "Inclusion," "Inspire," "Change," "BLM," the initials for Black Lives Matter, and the phrases, "The work isn't done yet," "Make the impossible possible" and "A movement not a moment." O'Ree's No. 22 adorns the tongue and heel of the skates.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Florida Panthers forward Anthony Duclair wore the skates in warmups before games Wednesday.