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kixstats.com: Jayson Tatum wearing his Jordan Tatum 4 against Memphis Grizzlies! ??
Jayson Tatum wearing his Jordan Tatum 4 against Memphis Grizzlies! 🍀 pic.twitter.com/QDOofGP2Er
— kixstats.com (@KixstatsCom) March 21, 2026
Kevin Durant debuts a new colorway of Nike KD 19 against the Lakers! 👀 pic.twitter.com/GhjUWacHI7
— kixstats.com (@KixstatsCom) March 19, 2026
Nick DePaula: Adidas teases a potential future Jalen Williams signature shoe — with advice from James Harden: “I treat every one like it’s my first.”
Adidas teases a potential future Jalen Williams signature shoe — with advice from James Harden:
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) March 17, 2026
“I treat every one like it’s my first.”@jdubwttp 🤝 @JHarden13 pic.twitter.com/6cZEBtNOHm
Nike and Kevin Durant have just unveiled the NBA superstar’s 19th signature model, the Nike KD19. The Nike KD19 was debuted during tonight’s Rockets game against the Lakers. According to Nike, the design was engineered for responsiveness, comfort, and containment.
Nick DePaula: Stephen Curry arrives in the “Howard” Air Jordan 1s tonight in DC. Curry has helped to fund both the men’s & women’s Howard Golf teams since 2019, helping return the program to Division 1 play after a 50 year hiatus.
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Adidas claims that sneaker website Sole Retriever stole images of upcoming shoe releases for NBA players Anthony Edwards and Donovan Mitchell and used them to try to extort the company for special treatment. The lawsuit, filed March 12 in Oregon federal court, names as defendants Sole Retriever, its founder Harris Monoson, and five unidentified individuals—who Adidas believes could include its own employees. It alleges that Sole Retriever conspired last summer with the unnamed individuals to steal “confidential proprietary designs,” including for upcoming Edwards and Mitchell sneaker releases. (Edwards and Mitchell both have signature shoe deals with Adidas.)
The lawsuit, which includes counts of unjust enrichment and copyright infringement, seeks more than $150,000 in damages, although it does not specify an exact amount. Adidas says that companies in the “highly” competitive sneaker industry invest “tens of millions of dollars” to research and develop technology, designs, marketing campaigns, and more. It says there is “no doubt” Sole Retriever coordinated with one or more people who had “access to Adidas’s files to unlawfully obtain confidential and proprietary trade secrets,” about the company’s pipeline of future sneaker releases.
Justin Martinez: Asked Chet Holmgren what it was like to have two of his PEs for the Nike KD 18 release to the public this weekend: “Man, that was super dope. There are a lot of things as a hooper that you want to be able to experience, do and be able to share. I feel like I’m a very creative person, so to be able to share my creativity with our fans and get to see them walking around the arena in shoes that I designed is super sick. Credit goes to KD and his team for allowing that partnership to grow and happen. Without their approval, that doesn’t happen. And then Nike, same thing. Shoutout to the fans. I was at Foot Locker yesterday, and it was like a riot in there. It was super sick, so shoutout to all of the fans and supporters.”
Nick DePaula: SGA is debuting the “Blush” @Converse SHAI 001 for the first time on-court tonight at MSG:
SGA is debuting the “Blush” @Converse SHAI 001 for the first time on-court tonight at MSG: pic.twitter.com/ywVkA8XBwq
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) March 5, 2026
Nick DePaula: Nike will launch Giannis’ Freak 8 sneaker this summer on August 1, 2026 for $115. The pink launch colorway celebrates his two daughters.
Nike will launch Giannis’ Freak 8 sneaker this summer on August 1, 2026 for $115. The pink launch colorway celebrates his two daughters. https://t.co/I2T9vcJAwB pic.twitter.com/HwvOk2Aylk
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) March 3, 2026
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Kevin Durant breaks out a Commanders-themed KD 18 PE tonight back home in DC: pic.twitter.com/UgE8QcZhZY
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) March 3, 2026
Converse was the preeminent basketball shoe brand at the time. The Weapon was the latest release from Converse, which had been a sponsor of the 1984 Olympics. At the end of the commercial, at the bottom of the screen, one might notice, “Converse is the official shoe of the NBA.” That commercial debuted during All-Star Weekend in 1986 at a time when Nike was making a push in the sneaker industry with Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan. Converse featured its biggest stars for the commercial, with the idea of highlighting the talent on its roster. “That was kind of like a player’s shoe,” said Chris Chase, co-founder of WearTesters, which reviews shoes. Chase has also researched several shoes, including the Weapon.
Fullcourtpass: “Who the fu*k wears Adidas” - Kevin Durant (h/t @brkicks)
“Who the fu*k wears Adidas”
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) February 24, 2026
- Kevin Durant
(h/t @brkicks)
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Sole Retriever can exclusively report that Stephen Curry has narrowed his potential landing spots to three sneaker brands, and ANTA is among them. Longtime supporter and sneaker sponsor of his former Splash Brother, Klay Thompson, ANTA has made tremendous strides in the US market in recent years, opening up their first stateside flagship store in Beverly Hills during NBA All-Star Weekend. It was at this ribbon cutting that they rewarded Klay with very own lifetime deal, showing they can offer the kind of loyalty Curry Brand's previous home ultimately could not.