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A staple of North Philly’s sneaker scene is facing potential prison time after admitting to $4 million tax evasion scheme

Yong Lee, whose store Young's Sneaker City, has been a Girard Avenue fixture since the mid-'80s, admitted to hiding millions in cash sales from the IRS.

Yong Lee, owner of Young's Sneaker City on West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, poses for photos with then-Mayor Jim Kenney during a November 2023 visit to his store.
Yong Lee, owner of Young's Sneaker City on West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, poses for photos with then-Mayor Jim Kenney during a November 2023 visit to his store.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer