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 Basketball’s Annual Christmas Celebration Is Almost Here

The NBA’s annual Christmas Day showcase always brings some awesomely festive colorways to Nike Basketball’s signature quartet. Now LeBron, Kobe, KD, and Kyrie are getting...

By Patrick Johnson December 25, 2015
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A Detailed Look At The Nike Kobe 11 “Achilles Heel”

The Nike Kobe 11 will serve as Kobe’s on-foot victory lap as it will be the last signature model the Black Mamba ever wears on-court....

By Patrick Johnson December 16, 2015
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December 2015 Sneaker Releases

Holiday 2015 is upon us, which means there’s about to be an influx of awesome year-end sneaker releases to sort through and priorities on your...

By Patrick Johnson December 1, 2015
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Nike Kobe 10 “Bright Crimson” Releasing In December

Nike Basketball is celebrating the holiday season in style with this brand new Nike Kobe 10 strictly for the grade schoolers out there. The Bright...

By Patrick Johnson November 16, 2015
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Another Nike Kobe 10 Elite High Might Release This Month

Don’t expect Kobe Bryant to represent Team USA in this upcoming summer’s Olympics, but that hasn’t stopped Nike from releasing his latest flyknit gem in...

By Patrick Johnson November 9, 2015
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Don’t Forget Kyrie: Here’s The Complete Nike Basketball “Opening Night” Pack

Nike Basketball is honoring Kyrie Irving‘s own double-nickel against the Portland Trailblazers last year with one final Kyrie 1 release. Known formally as the Nike...

By Patrick Johnson November 5, 2015
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Kobe’s Latest Ditches Flyknit For A Radiant Finish

The Kobe 10 is back without Flyknit and more radiant than ever before. You can thank the accents of Radiant Emerald throughout, as the muted...

By Patrick Johnson October 28, 2015
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Nike Basketball Unveils the “Opening Night” Collection for LeBron, Kobe, and Durant

Nike Basketball just unveiled an “Opening Night” collection for their “big three” signature athletes with all-new looks for the LeBron 13, Kobe 10 Elite, and...

By Zack Schlemmer October 27, 2015
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Nike Still Can’t Get A Basic Lakers Colorways Right With The Kobe 10

When was the last time we got a simple Purple and Gold pair of Kobes? Nike Basketball has seemingly moved on from Laker-centric colorways of...

By Patrick Johnson October 13, 2015
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