Basketball Sneakers

Basketball, one of the world’s most popular sports, is a significant driver in the footwear industry. Every major brand has a dedicated basketball imprint under their umbrella. Additionally, Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, ANTA and Li-Ning all boast signature athletes that currently star in the NBA, bringing on-court, All-Star endorsements to their performance product.

Every year, a host of new signature shoes are unveiled, brands also minting non-signature offerings on a consistent basis. Some of the notable current signature basketball sneakers are:

Nike Book 1
Nike Ja 1
Nike LeBron 21
Nike KD 16
Nike Sabrina 1
Nike GT Cut 3

adidas AE1
adidas Harden 8
adidas Trae Young 3

ANTA KAI 1

New Balance Kawhi 4
New Balance Fresh Foam BB v2

Jordan Luka 2
Jordan Tatum 3
Jordan Zion 3

Basketball Sneakers

Jordan Luka 2 “Hyper Pink” Launching This Summer

Post-Memorial Day uniforms call for bright footwear and apparel, and Jordan Brand answers with an all-white Jordan Luka 2 with a splash of “Hyper Pink”...

By Andrew Rizzo April 5, 2024
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The Nike Zoom LeBron NXXT Gen AMPD Wears “Georgetown” Colors

LeBron James’ sneaker catalog is longer than everyone’s other than Jordan, and numbered-line offshoots have accounted for more than a few pages. The King’s NXXT...

By Andrew Rizzo April 4, 2024
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Sabrina Ionescu Gifts Caitlin Clarks And Iowa WBB The Nike Sabrina 1

The women’s game has never received this much attention, and a lot of credit goes to the ambassadors of the sport. Caitlin Clark is simply...

By Sneaker News April 4, 2024
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The Chinese High School Basketball League Get Another Nike GT Cut Academy PE

It’s long been a focus point for Nike and the NBA to make basketball a truly international sport. One of the biggest investments that the...

By Matt Varga April 4, 2024
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Shaedon Sharpe Receives His Own Nike Zoom GT Jump 2 PE

Shaedon Sharpe’s sophomore campaign was interrupted by a core injury in February, but the Trail Blazers guard put on an impressive showing in the first...

By Andrew Rizzo April 3, 2024
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First Look At The Nike Kobe 8 “Lakers Home”

With each announcement, it becomes clear that the Nike Kobe 8 is a true tentpole of the Protro program, with half a dozen colorways set...

By Matt Varga April 3, 2024
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The adidas Harden Vol 8 Joins The McDonald’s All-American Game Collection

The Three Stripes Brand reignited buzz surrounding “McDonald’s All-American Game” footwear with Anthony Edwards’ adidas AE1 in mid-March, and now it looks poised to revisit...

By Andrew Rizzo April 3, 2024
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The China High School Basketball League Gets Its Own Nike Zoom GT Cut Academy PE

There’s something about basketball in the high-school ranks that make it that much more competitive. A team of maybe a dozen athletes can represent a...

By Sneaker News April 2, 2024
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The Nike Zoom GT Cut 3 Prepares For The Paris Olympics

With eyes on the Paris Olympic Games this summer, Nike Basketball adds to its usual diet of team-edition gear with a neutral take on its...

By Andrew Rizzo April 2, 2024
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