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    Nike A’One “Pink Aura” Releasing May 2025

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    Nike A’One “Pink Aura” Releasing May 2025

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    Nike A’One “Pink Aura” Releasing May 2025

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    Nike A’One “Pink Aura” Releasing May 2025

“I would love to see LeBron in my shoe just because of the mutual respect we have for one another.”

  A’ja on who she’d like to see wear her shoe

Sneaker News: You’re a great, confident communicator and so you’re able to literally write down your thoughts in a book, but a shoe is so different because it’s so abstract. What are some of the things that you told Nike that you needed in your shoe?
 
A’ja Wilson: Number one, I wanted it to be a shoe where you can instantly identify it as my shoe right out of the gate, that you knew it was the A’One. Secondly, I wanted it to be really comfortable. I wanted it to be light. Thirdly, I wanted durability. I wanted it to be able to sustain four quarters of play. That was my biggest thing And finally, I wanted it to look good!
 
Prior to the A’One, it’s been well documented that A’ja has been wearing LeBron’s signature shoes, so it seems that that style of hoops shoe has been resonating with her. Considering LeBrons are higher priced and have more tech, was that a challenge in the A’One creation since it is a lesser-priced model?
 
Ben Nethongkome: I wouldn’t see them as challenge, but as opportunities. We identify that there indeed models out there that she likes, and from there we can extract and reverse-engineer. Prior to LeBron, she was also wearing the Cosmic Unity, so we also learned from that chassis, we took all those learnings and crafted the A’One. We were able to tie in those past models that she was playing in and winning in, and making her signature shoe from that.

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    Nike A’One Design Sketches

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    Nike A’One Design Sketches

“I would say the thing that surprised me the most, is just how much my voice really matters.”

  A’ja on the most surprising aspect of the shoe design process

Nike shared a pretty raw moment on Instagram, showing your emotional reaction to seeing your shoe for the first time. Can you describe the differences between that moment and seeing your completed book for the first time?
 
A’ja Wilson: Wow, honestly I never even thought about it in that way. When it came to my book, it was like “Wow, I wrote a book!” and just seeing it on shelves was so special and obviously it’s something that i’ll never forget. But when it came to my shoe, it was a different feeling and vibe. I grew up circling stuff in newspapers and catalogs, wanting to have this shoe and being a part of it. And to actually see it, and see your signature on the back, it was all my emotions just firing off. All those meetings, all those conversations, is now here, and everyone’s gonna get to have it for a few months.
 
Don’t get me wrong, I love my book and i’m proud of it, but I can actually wear my shoes on a big platform that people want to see. That right there has been an amazing roller-coaster of emotions, but such an unforgettable ride.

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    Nike A’One Design Sketches

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