It's once again time for your weekly NBA sneaker recap.
Last week, players around the league observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day by wearing special sneaker make-ups, as well as offerings from Black History Month collections. Nike went with completely blacked out versions of its models, while Adidas athletes laced up BHM shoes in tribute to tennis legend Arthur Ashe.
Elsewhere, Stephen Curry paid homage to a modern African American hero when he played in an exclusive colorway of the Under Armour Curry 3 dedicated to President Barack Obama. There have been many sneaker tributes to the president over the past eight years, something that will likely not be the case for the next four.
Find out who wore the best sneakers during this special week in the latest installment of NBA #SoleWatch Power Rankings.
It's once again time for your weekly NBA sneaker recap.
Last week, players around the league observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day by wearing special sneaker make-ups, as well as offerings from Black History Month collections. Nike went with completely blacked out versions of its models, while Adidas athletes laced up BHM shoes in tribute to tennis legend Arthur Ashe.
Elsewhere, Stephen Curry paid homage to a modern African American hero when he played in an exclusive colorway of the Under Armour Curry 3 dedicated to President Barack Obama. There have been many sneaker tributes to the president over the past eight years, something that will likely not be the case for the next four.
Find out who wore the best sneakers during this special week in the latest installment of NBA #SoleWatch Power Rankings.
James Harden
Team: Houston Rockets
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 28.7 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 11.6 APG
Sneakers: Adidas Harden Vol. 1 "BHM," Adidas Harden Vol. 1 "Disruptor," Adidas Harden Vol. 1 "Gila Monster," Adidas Harden Vol. 1 "Home," Adidas Harden Vol. 1 "Imma Be a Star"
Kyrie Irving
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Last Week: 5
Season Stats: 23.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 5.6 APG
Sneakers: Nike Kyrie 3 "MLK Day," Nike Kyrie 3 White/Black-Red
Elfrid Payton
Team: Orlando Magic
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 12.3 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 5.9 APG
Sneakers: Air Jordan 11 Retro "Concord," Nike Kobe 11 Elite FTB
Markieff Morris
Team: Washington Wizards
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 13.6 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.8 APG
Sneakers: Nike Air Foamposite One "Fighter Jet"
Paul George
Team: Indiana Pacers
Last Week: 3
Season Stats: 22.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG
Sneakers: Nike Zoom PG1 "MLK Day," Nike Zoom PG1 Black/Yellow-Grey PE, Nike Zoom PG1 "Pacers Away" PE
Stephen Curry
Team: Golden State Warriors
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 24.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 6.1 APG
Sneakers: Under Armour Curry 3 "Trifecta." Under Armour Curry 3 Blue/White-Yellow PE, Under Armour Curry 3 "President Obama" PE
LeBron James
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Last Week: 6
Season Stats: 25.6 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 8.3 APG
Sneakers: Nike LeBron 14 Grey/Red, Nike LeBron 14 "MLK Day," Nike LeBron Soldier 10 Black/Red
Bobby Brown
Team: Houston Rockets
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 0.9 PPG, 0.4 RPG, 0.1 APG
Sneakers: Air Jordan 10 Retro "Bulls Over Broadway," Nike Air Zoom Generation
Montrezl Harrell
Team: Houston Rockets
Last Week: 7
Season Stats: 9.8 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.2 APG
Sneakers: Air Jordan 14 Retro "Black Toe," Nike Hypershift Red/White, Nike Kyrie 2 White, Nike LeBron 8 "China," Nike LeBron 9 "Christmas,"
P.J. Tucker
Team: Phoenix Suns
Last Week: 2
Season Stats: 6.4 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.1 APG
Sneakers: Air Jordan 5 Retro Bin23, Nike KD 4 "BHM," Nike Kobe 6 "Rice," Nike Kobe AD Black/Orange-Purple iD, Nike Kobe AD Orange/Purple iD
