A Closer Look At Sabrina Ionescu’s Nike Sabrina 2 For The Gold Medal Game

Podium-ready style for Ionescu's first gold medal.

Matt Varga August 12, 2024

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USA women’s basketball stamped their claim to greatest Olympics run in modern history with a gold medal on the last night of the Paris Olympics. And of course they did it in style. Perhaps no one more than Sabrina Ionescu, still at the center of one of the biggest sneaker stories of the year via her Nike Sabrina 2, posting the PE colorway she rocked on Sunday shortly after the medal ceremony.

It’s not hard to see the inspiration behind this design, opting for clean simplicity to match the occasion. An all-red upper, tinted a deeper burgundy at the quarter outlining FlyWire stabilization, is matched by a navy swatch on the midsole towards the forefoot. Gilded hits on the “S” tongue logo and the Swoosh carry the requisite pedigree for the Olympic stage, well-met as Ionescu earned her first gold medal.

Understandably, this “Olympic Gold” PE of the Nike Sabrina 2 will almost assuredly remain exclusive to Ionescu’s collection. However, there’s a few recent colorways of the Liberty star’s second signature that tap into a similar appeal; from the Nike Sabrina 2 “Gold Quest” to the Sabrina 2 “Mirrored” on August 15th. Tap in to see who’s stocking those pairs, and catch a detailed shot of the commemorative player exclusive just below.

Sabrina Ionescu Nike Sabrina 2 Olympic Gold Pe 1 — Nike Sabrina 2 “Olympic Gold” PE @sabrina_i

Lead image of Sabrina Ionescu via USA Basketball.

Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.