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

The Nike Air Flight Huarache OG Returns Soon

A relic of the past, the Nike Air Flight Huarache returns to original form in April. Famously associated with the “Fab Five” from the University...

By Jovani Hernandez February 22, 2023
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The Nike Air Ship “Pine Green” Releases At Select Retailers In March

As Michael Jordan’s original rookie year silhouette, the Nike Air Ship is an important part of the player and brand’s histories. Over the last few...

By Jovani Hernandez February 20, 2023
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AND1 Confirms The Return Of The Rise Basketball Shoe

This article was originally published on February 29th, 2023 and updated June 25th, 2023: Read more about the AND1 Rise here. All five are available...

By Jared Ebanks February 19, 2023
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The Nike University Collection For March Madness Admits The Cosmic Unity 2

Nike has founded many an imaginary club, company, and sports team since their founding, gradually building upon a universe of their own design. The “University...

By Michael Le February 16, 2023
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The Swoosh Establishes “Nike University” With The Zoom GT Cut 2

Fictional inline collections have become a regular occurrence from The Swoosh, setting up shop most recently as a faux moving company. While the latter’s wide-ranging...

By Jared Ebanks February 15, 2023
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Swarovski Crystals Encrust Ja Morant’s Nike JA 1 “12 AM”

There’s no shutting down the grind for Ja Morant, who spent the wee hours of the morning in the gym working on his game. This...

By Sneaker News February 14, 2023
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Saucony Revisits 1987 With The Spot-Bilt Sonic Basketball Shoe

Saucony is unquestionably a running-focused company, but the Massachusetts-based brand has a rich history in other sports. Throughout the 1980s Saucony delved into the world...

By Jovani Hernandez February 13, 2023
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Grey’s Tone Down The Nike Zoom Freak 4 “Multi-Color”

Receiving high praise from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this past week, Giannis Antetokounmpo is continuing to dominate across the League garnering a fair amount of MVP conversation...

By Jared Ebanks February 12, 2023
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Dwyane Wade’s Son Zaire Gets His Own Shoe, The Li-Ning Son Of Flash

Signing with the Basketball Africa League’s Cape Town Tigers last week, Zaire Wade is carving out his own basketball journey removed from the limelight of...

By Jared Ebanks February 12, 2023
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