As the first international player to receive his own Nike Basketball signature shoe, Antetokounmpo knew he wanted to lean on celebrating his unique Greek and Nigerian background as part of telling his story. Only he didn't at first know exactly how to bring that to life. Favorite movie? We're like, 'Oh, "Coming to America.
An official partnership with the movie was born from that meeting, with Antetokounmpo's launch colorway of the Nike Zoom Freak 1 earlier this summer celebrating the Eddie Murphy character's fur coat and animal-print attire. On Christmas Day, the Greek Freak will once again take a page from the movie, with a gleaming black-yellow-and-red colorway of his signature shoe, which is inspired by Soul Glo, the film's fictional high-sheen hairspray.
Though he typically sticks to a palette of team colors, Embiid is expected to wear one of his boldest pairs of Under Armours yet this Christmas. The exclusive, mismatched, size sneakers in bright green and red made for the 76ers' All-Star center celebrate the holiday's classic hues, with a fading HOVR foam midsole and perforated upper that will be eye-catching from the moment the ball is tipped.
The newest colorway of the Curry 7 honors his childhood love for Super Soaker toys, with neon, blue and orange accents throughout the shoe's speed plate, laces and upper. As he makes his Christmas Day debut in New Balance sneakers, Leonard is also expected to veer from his Clippers team colors for the first time this season. Inspired in part by everyone's favorite holiday gift -- good ol' Christmas cash -- the newest OMN1S colorway is styled in a variety of deep green shades.
Early in his career, James would often push his team at Nike to stick to traditional Christmas colors of red and green for his special-edition sneakers, as he liked to take a classic approach to the annual storytelling opportunity.
Now playing for a 12th consecutive Christmas, James is looking to utilize the platform to expand his "More Than An Athlete" messaging. The blue, white and black colors of the collaboration tie back to his Uninterrupted media company, while the shoe urges wearers to utilize the provided blue and black markers to write their own messages of inspiration along the erasable midsole and coated Air Max bag, like James has over the past several seasons.
Even the familiar Nike Swoosh has been replaced by one styled in James' handwriting. Kyle Kuzma -- Puma Clyde Hardwood custom. After signing a five-year shoe deal with Puma just before the start of the season, Kuzma has been working behind the scenes on a series of player-exclusive designs and colorways of the brand's latest on- and off-court models.
For Christmas Day, Kuzma went with a more quick-turn solution, partnering with custom artist Cory Bailey, aka Sierato , on a hand-painted pair of the Clyde Hardwood highlighted by winter graphics, snowflakes and ice-blue hues. Though Kevin Durant and his Brooklyn Nets won't be playing on Christmas, his shoes will grace the feet of multiple players. Nuggets reserves Torrey Craig and Monte Morris are among those who are expected to wear the latest version of the "Aunt Pearl" KDs, which honor Durant's aunt who died in after a bout with lung cancer.
Those women should be celebrated for doing so, and for inspiring so many other women around the world. This year's "Aunt Pearl" model is highlighted by pearlescent textures and a custom, angel-wing strap design. Proceeds from the pink pair will once again benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. More importantly, to help people that are affected by this every single day has always been the goal.
Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Bucks stomp Dubs, keep 'building good habits'. Milwaukee Bucks. The 14 is a much sleeker shoe than past models and provides a lighter feel while also offering lockdown support. The Nike LeBron 14 features a dual-zone composite upper that utilizes engineered laser perforation.
The shoe also includes a dynamic midfoot strap, utilizing auxetic shapes for a natural stretch that helps lock the foot into place. James has built a relationship with his designers over the years, and they came up with the Nike LeBron 14 together. The Kyrie 3 is designed for Irving's speed and quickness, with optimal traction and forefoot stability.
Both James and Irving have unique specifications that were addressed in their shoes; the designers also made each shoe versatile enough for players across a variety of sizes and skills. The Nike Kyrie 3 also focuses on cushioning since Irving uses his feet to beat his opponents, and that's a key part of his game that translates to athletes around the world.
Irving's style of play requires a shoe that allows him to cut on a dime while also providing cushioning to make those cuts throughout games.
The Melo M13 was built with comfort and support in mind. A rubber outsole and modified traction pattern enhance the shoe's grip for quick cuts and stop-and-go starts. For the first time, the Melo M13 features the Jordan Brand's FlightSpeed technology and utilizes an injected phylon midsole.
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