John Kim 
China’s love for basketball and its American superstars is immutable. While we can’t physically hear the roars of the Far East when LeBron slams one in, the country is in absolute awe of our nation’s elite ballers and the products that represent them do extremely well. That’s why these athletes devote a lot of their time to do in-person outreach to their fans, and in turn, why so many Asia-exclusive releases are created. The “takedown” line of signatures are actually inspired by China’s outdoor basketball culture and only recently have those models like the KD Trey 5 II and Kobe Venomenon 4 been made available here. As a celebration of this Summer’s “Rise” campaign, Nike unveils four exclusive colorways of Nike Basketball models to help kick off another season of full-throttle hoops. The Kobe Venomenon 5, Kyrie 1, KD Trey 5 III, and LeBron Soldier 9 all belong to this exclusive set, so get a first look at these new models here and let us know which of the four you like most.
