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 17
Nike Sabrina 2
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 3
Jordan Tatum 3
Jordan Zion 3

Basketball Sneakers

Nike Celebrates USA In Early 2016 With The LeBron 13

It’s hard to imagine a Team USA Olympic appearance without LeBron James in 2016, but it’s equally hard to imagine how exhausted King James will...

By Patrick Johnson December 30, 2015
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Jordan Brand Brings Back “Shadow” On The Air Jordan 1 Low Retro OG

After bringing back Nike Air branding to the Air Jordan 1, the Jumpman took things a step further by transferring iconic Air Jordan 1 Retro...

By Patrick Johnson December 29, 2015
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Primeknit Lands on the adidas D Lillard 2 for All-Star Weekend

Basketball is heading north of the border for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. Toronto will host the festivities and adidas Hoops plans to honor the...

By Patrick Johnson December 21, 2015
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“Black Lion” Reprises Its Role On The Nike LeBron 13

The Nike LeBron 13 has worked best when the Megafuse and Posite upper sports something low in contrast and treading on the monochromatic side of...

By Patrick Johnson December 17, 2015
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The Warriors Streak Is Over, But Under Armour Continues to Win With New Curry 2 Releases

The Golden State Warriors’ historic start to the season is now over at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks (that’s what a double overtime game...

By Patrick Johnson December 14, 2015
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adidas Officially Unveils The D Lillard 2

Damian Lillard gets his motivation through being overlooked. Underrecruited in High School, left off the USA Olympic basketball roster, snubbed from All-Star spots, Lillard wasn’t...

By Patrick Johnson December 14, 2015
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Jordan Brand And PSNY’s Collaboration Highlighted By $300 Air Jordan Retros

Jordan Brand continues to push the envelope in their retro category by taking aim at new ways to keep their fans interested well beyond the...

By Patrick Johnson December 11, 2015
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December 12th Will Be The Craziest Jordan Retro Release Weekend Of The Year

Jordan fans already know how big a release weekend this is for the Jumpman, but just incase you need a refresher – the Air Jordan...

By Patrick Johnson December 11, 2015
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The Perfect Nike KD 8 If You’ve Been Misbehaving This Year

The whole ‘KD’s Not Nice‘ was a short-lived campaign by Nike Basketball, but perhaps they’re revisiting that theme with this upcoming Nike KD 8. Sure,...

By Patrick Johnson December 10, 2015
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