The Big4 basketball brands Nike, Jordan, Adidas and Under Armour kick off Black History Month by providing their NBA superstars with special editions of their hottest sneakers. In the US, Black History Month is celebrated each year in February but Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (the 3rd monday in January) was the perfect opportunity to start the festivities a little early. Here’s what NBA athletes, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Steph Curry and Damian Lillard, have been rocking on MLK day and the following nights.
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Kevin Durant wearing Nike KD8 BHM
Kevin Durant wearing Nike KD8 BHM
Kevin Durant wearing Nike KD8 BHM
Kevin Durant wearing Nike KD8 BHM
LeBron James wearing Nike LeBron 13 BHM
LeBron James wearing Nike LeBron 13 BHM
LeBron James wearing Nike LeBron 13 BHM
LeBron James wearing Nike LeBron 13 BHM
Kyrie Irving wearing Nike Kyrie 2 BHM
Kyrie Irving wearing Nike Kyrie 2 BHM
Jahlil Okafor in his Nike Zoom Soldier 9 BHM
Jahlil Okafor in his Nike Zoom Soldier 9 BHM
Pau Gasol in his Nike Hyperdunk 2015 BHM
Nicolas Batum wearing adidas Crazylight Boost 2.5 BHM
Kyle Korver wearing Nike Kobe 11 BHM
Mike Scott wearing Nike HyperLive BHM
Paul Milsap wearing Nike HyperLive BHM
Harrison Barnes wearing adidas Light Em Up 2 BHM
Harrison Barnes wearing adidas Light Em Up 2 BHM
Elfrid Payton wearing Nike Kobe 11 BHM
Andre Iguodala wearing Nike HyperLive BHM
Andre Iguodala wearing Nike HyperLive BHM
Draymond Green wearing Nike HyperRev 2016 BHM
Draymond Green wearing Nike HyperRev 2016 BHM
Gordon Hayward wearing Nike Kobe 11 BHM
Jared Sullinger wearing Jordan Super.Fly 4 PO BHM
Carmelo Anthony in his Jordan Super.Fly 4 PO BHM
Carmelo Anthony in his Jordan Super.Fly 4 PO BHM
Kemba Walker in his Jordan Super.Fly 4 PO BHM
Kemba Walker in his Jordan Super.Fly 4 PO BHM
Taj Gibson adidas Light Em Up 2 BHM
Derrick Rose wearing adidas DRose 6 BHM
Damian Lillard in his adidas DLillard 2 “Jesse Owens”
Stephen Curry wearing Under Armour Curry 2 BHM
Stephen Curry wearing Under Armour Curry 2 BHM