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’s Kobe 9 “Christmas” To Get The Protro Treatment In 2024

With the Kobe Reverse Grinch having come and gone, more rumors of the Kobe Brand’s next releases continue to emerge. The latest?: A Nike Kobe...

By Jovani Hernandez December 19, 2023
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Fight On! The Nike Kobe 8 Protro PE Touches Down At USC

At the start of the collegiate basketball season, six Nike-sponsored basketball programs were elected to introduce the first-ever cohort of Mamba Academies. Receiving Kobe Bryant’s...

By Jared Ebanks December 15, 2023
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UConn Reveals Their Exclusive Nike Kobe 8 Protro PEs

The rewards for being a Nike-sponsored Mamba Program are extensive but culminate in the form of exclusive Nike Kobe Protro models. Touching down in Durham,...

By Jared Ebanks December 13, 2023
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Duke Basketball Receives Two Exclusive Nike Kobe 8 Protro PEs

At the start of September, Vanessa Bryant announced the debut of the Nike Mamba Program, a collection of six NCAA basketball programs that will receive...

By Jared Ebanks December 3, 2023
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First Look: Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Mambacita”

More Protro releases from the late Kobe Bryant’s roster of signature models continue to be rumored, with the latest being a butterfly-covered Nike Kobe 8...

By Jovani Hernandez December 1, 2023
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Detailed Look At The Nike Kobe 4 Protro “Gold Medal”

Updated March 13th 2024: An updated, detailed look at the Nike Kobe 4 Protro “Gold Medal” has been revealed by @kicksdong (revealed below). These are...

By Jared Ebanks October 21, 2023
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Official Images Of The Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Court Purple”

Updated January 25th, 2024: Official images of the Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Court Purple” have been uploaded. In the first week of October, it was...

By Jared Ebanks October 20, 2023
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P.J. Tucker Gifts Devin Booker His Nike Kobe 6 “Ukraine” PE

Throughout the NBA preseason, Devin Booker has elected to continue rocking Kobe Protros in lieu of his first signature silhouette’s release later this holiday season....

By Jared Ebanks October 13, 2023
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The adidas Crazy 8 “Knicks” Is Set To Release On September 18th

Kobe Bryant‘s presence is still felt three years after his tragic passing. As Vanessa Bryant and the rest of the Kobe Bryant Estate continue to...

By Jovani Hernandez September 11, 2023
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