Official Images Of The Nike KD 18 “Immortalized”

From first-timer to national GOAT.

Matt Varga August 12th, 2025 (updated)

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Updated August 12th, 2025: The Nike Basketball “Immortalized” collection including the KD 18 featured here is now expected to touch down on August 29th, a few weeks after the initially reported August 8th date.

Even if he hadn’t played such an integral role in securing the gold medal, just the win alone in the 2024 Olympics likely would’ve planted Kevin Durant as the GOAT of USA Basketball. His personal status on the international stage is no doubt influencing the past-meets-future aspect of his role in the upcoming Nike Basketball “Immortalized” collection, now understood in full as the KD 18 adds official images.

Indeed, as Devin Booker, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant are celebrated as Nike’s alumni from last summer’s squad, the Slim Reaper breaks from his teammates by turning away from two sparkling colorways of his most recent signature. Instead, the shoe at hand will accompany the Nike KD 4 “Gold Medal,” creating a heartwarming duo that represents the kicks he wore for medal #1 and medal #4. It’s only right that the KD 18 mirrors its predecessor’s arrangement, wearing gilded leather and patriotic navy/red trim. To hammer home the Paris locale and the brand’s overall winning ways, a depiction of the “Winged Victory of Samothrace” appears on the insole.

As of this writing, all six members of the Nike “Immortalized” capsule, including the KD 18 revealed here, are expected out on August 8th. Despite that date creeping closer, much of that launch remains opaque — SKUs exist for each individual shoe and three distinct two-packs for each athlete, complicating exactly how Nike will follow through with this drop. What we do know is that all the shoes will carry premium sticker prices; the Nike KD 18 “Immortalized” checks in at $225. Catch shots of both of Kevin Durant’s colorways included below.

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Mens Nike KD 18 "Immortalized"

SKU: II5138-700

RETAIL PRICE: $235

RELEASE DATE: 2026

US 2026

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Mens Nike KD 4 "Gold Medal"

SKU: IB3554-700

RETAIL PRICE: $135

RELEASE DATE: 2026

US 2026

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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.