In 2015, Harden was getting more recognition for his play and his first two years as a Houston Rocket proved his ascent wasn’t a fluke. Nike gave Harden his own Player Exclusive colorway of the Nike Zoom Run The One (seen above), which you can find HERE. The Run The […]
If you wanted to know which Harden season was most filled with highlight plays, look no further than the 2013-14 campaign. Checking the footwear this season leads to one-model in particular: the Nike Zoom Crusader. Unlike the previous Hyperdunks that offered more support, the Crusader featured a much lower cut […]
The summer of 2012 proved to be pivotal for the Oklahoma City Thunder and James Harden. After reportedly turning down a 4-year extension from the Thunder, the team reportedly did not want to lose Harden in free agency and traded Harden to Houston. The rest was history, as Harden instantly […]
Nike wanted to invest in Harden and provided him a sneaker that was essentially his signature, without his name being attached. The Hyperchase was a “shoe fit for James Harden”, according to Nike in their press release for the shoe. The shoe was very low to the ground and featured hexagonal […]
Following a successful first season that saw Steph losing the rookie of the year award (to Tyreke Evans,) Curry had a bit of a stagnant year with similar stats to the first. Monta Ellis was still the leader of this squad, but Curry was still showing his point guard skills. Curry […]
Before Steph Curry started getting name-dropped in rap songs, he was just a babyface (at least more babyface than now) repping the Bay. Steph would quickly gain a reputation as a 3-point shooter but really displayed his full game nabbing a triple-double in the Hyperize during his rookie campaign. The […]
The 2011-12 season where Curry rocked the Nike Air Max Fly By will be scrubbed from the list, as Steph only played 26 (out of 66 lockout season) games, the Dubs only won 23, and Curry averaged a career-low 14 points per game. The 2012-13 season is when the Steph […]
It was only natural for Lonzo Ball to rock Kobes after he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. Lonzo wore the purple Kobe AD shoe seen above for a good portion of the 2017 Summer League. This was the first shoe that Nike launched after Kobe Bryant’s retirement, first […]
Without much hype in his first, Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t have the flashy kicks of the top stars in the league. Not only did Giannis wear team shoes, he was still rocking the 2010 Nike Hyperfuse model for the 2013-14 season. This model was a game-changer for the industry, forgoing the leathers […]
For a short period of time, Giannis rocked the Nike Kyrie 1 in 2015. A notable game that Greek Freak wore the first Kyrie Irving signature shoe was in April against the New York Knicks. Coach Jason Kidd inexplicably benched Giannis the game before, with Kidd being mum on the […]