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 Kobe VII System + Air Force 1 ‘Christmas Day’ Pack

The ‘Battle in Beijing’ might not be a real military conflict, but there was indeed quite a bit on the line when the 2011 edition went down...

By Aaron Hope December 27, 2011
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Nike Black History Month 2012 Line-Up

For several years now, Nike has honored Black History Month with special sneaker releases, this year’s pack so substantial that it stretched across Nike, Inc....

By Aaron Hope December 6, 2011
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Sneaker News Weekly Buyer’s Guide: 5/26/11

Another week of new sneaker releases are upon us, but have you kept on pace? It may be difficult (and at times, pesky) to keep...

By John Kim May 26, 2011
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Nike Black History Month 2011 Wooden Boxes

  This February, Nike continued their tradition of issuing special sneakers in honor of Black History Month, 2011’s BHM models marked by a luxurious black/gold...

By Aaron Hope March 16, 2011
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