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 Shox BB4 “China Hoop Dreams” Features The Beijing Skyline

Nike’s eight-shoe “China Hoop Dreams” collection celebrates China’s vibrant basketball culture, and one piece of the homage-packed assemblage is this bold new take on the...

By Ross Dwyer August 30, 2019
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Latest Nike Zoom Freak 1 Nods To Greece

Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s Nike Zoom Freak 1 is a shoe of many stories, mining different parts of the MVP’s past for inspiration and innovation. It’s touched...

By Ross Dwyer August 29, 2019
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PUMA Hoops Signs Knicks Rookie R.J. Barrett

Talented rookie guard R.J. Barrett is the next great hope of the perpetually bumbling New York Knicks, and he’ll be leading the charge in the...

By Ross Dwyer August 29, 2019
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Nike Unveils The Air Zoom UNVRS, The First Original FlyEase Shoe

“If you have a body, you are an athlete”. This encouraging battle cry, coined by brand founder Bill Bowerman, can be seen across Nike retail...

By Sneaker News August 27, 2019
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James Harden Spotted In The adidas Harden Vol 4

The NBA season may not tip off until late October, but it’s already go time for the league’s biggest stars as they use the offseason...

By Ross Dwyer August 25, 2019
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The UNDEFEATED x Nike Kobe 4 Protro Collection Releases Tomorrow

Kobe Bean Bryant was born 41 years ago today, and to celebrate the day the Mamba arrived on earth, UNDEFEATED released their four special takes...

By Ross Dwyer August 23, 2019
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Paul George’s Nike PG3 Set To Release In Team Colorways

Similar to the Kyrie 5, the Nike PG3 is the latest sneaker scheduled to release in “Team Bank” colorways. Usually revealed around this time of...

By Elliot Santiago August 21, 2019
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UNDEFEATED’s Nike Kobe 4 Protro “Fir” Is Made For Giannis Antetokounmpo

Before his signature Zoom Freak 1 made its debut, reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo displayed a fondness for the Nike Kobe line over the course...

By Ross Dwyer August 19, 2019
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This Nike Shox BB4 Honors Vince Carter’s Raptors “Air Canada” Days

Vince Carter‘s heyday with the Toronto Raptors as “Air Canada” was truly the stuff of legend, so Nike is paying homage to Carter’s aerial acrobatics...

By Ross Dwyer August 19, 2019
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