Jalen Brunson

Jalen Brunson is the starting point guard for the New York Knicks, and the leading face of the Kobe brand in today’s NBA.

Even before his star turn at Madison Square Garden, the shifty guard was always partial to Kobe footwear on the hardwood, only diverging on rare occasions for kicks like the Sabrina 1, KD 6, or LeBron XX. After defecting from Dallas to the Big Apple in free agency, #11 became a household name, accelerating a return to relevance for the Knickerbockers and becoming one of the premier clutch scorers in the entire league.

With that newfound status, his star under the Swoosh grew, and Brunson soon began debuting flashy exclusives minted solely for him. That’s only grown as his legend as the “King of New York” has turned into a cemented position. Now, Jalen has debuted silhouettes (the Kobe 3 Low), featured heavily in marketing materials (the Kobe 3 Mid), and seen his own designs hit the public (the Kobe 6 “Statue of Liberty”). The latter was an instant sell-out event, boding well for future plans both announced (the Kobe 3 “Arancia” drops Q4 2026) and still in the works.

Given both his level of play and place in the league’s biggest market, fans have wondered whether Jalen Brunson would ever receive a signature shoe. Reports have surfaced that despite support internally from Nike to give #11 his own line, he’s refused those overtures, preferring to remain the #1 representative of the ever-beloved Nike Kobe line. As far back as 2023, when pressed on whether he’d like to one day pursue a hypothetical Nike Brunson 1, he said “Honestly, I would rather have an unlimited supply of Kobe’s vs. my own shoe.”

Below you’ll find the latest on Jalen Brunson shoes, including the latest PEs and pairs that will actually be hitting public hands.