Category: Kevin Durant

First Look at the “Aunt Pearl” KD 12

Brandon King

The Aunt Pearl colorway has become a staple of Kevin Durant’s signature line for several years. The colorway has been about raising awareness of women’s cancer through the the story of Durant’s late Aunt Pearl. WNBA star Breanna Stewart has been known for rocking KD’s oncourt and it is via her we have the first look at the latest version of this commemorative shoe. The video depicts a sneaker with multiple tones of pinks and purples that also sports a winged, midfoot strap reminiscent to that seen on the KD…

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KD getting some shots up at Nets practice

Brandon King

Since tearing his Achilles is game 6 of last year’s NBA Finals, it was assumed, rightfully so, that the Brooklyn Nets forward would not be seen on the court for his new team this season. Video surfaced of him taking some jumpers at the Nets practice facility, which will undoubtedly fuel speculation, and even some hope that we could see KD play this year. However brakes need to be pumped; Durant himself has said he will not return this season, and inspection of the video shows KD shooting midrange jumpers…

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Nike unveils Opening-Week signature sneakers

Brandon King

Nike, is never one to let any occasion pass without attaching a sneaker to it. The approaching opening night of the NBA season is no exception and Nike has sneakers from four of their signature athletes’ line – the Kyrie 5, KD 12, PG 3, and Zoom Freak 1- that will be seen on the court and will release on SNKRS during NBA opening week. Kyrie 5 Pineapple House This Kyrie 5 is inspired by the most well-known building in Bikini Bottom ,outside of the Krusty Krab. It sports the…

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This KD 12 inspired by Kevin Durant’s YouTube Channel

Brandon King

This upcoming KD 12 celebrates Kevin Durant’s YouTube channel. Its white upper features YouTube icons at both the heel and the tongue, the later of which also features a YouTube logo at the top. A red midsole and outsole completes the aesthetic. The “YouTube” Nike KD 12 is scheduled for an October 26 release at nike.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $150 USD. NIke KD 12 Multi-Color/Multi-Color CQ7731-900$150October 26, 2019 GS version pictured below

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“Racer Blue” Nike KD Trey VII

Brandon King

This racer blue look is the debut look for the Nike KD Trey 5 VII. This shoe features engineered mesh on its black and blue upper with beefed up padding around the lower ankle on both the medial and lateral sides, extending to the midfoot. The white midsole features Nike’s Renew cushioning, which according to Nike a foam that is “designed with more room to compress, providing plush cushioning with springy responsiveness during the game.”. A clear outsole completes the aesthetic. This KD Trey 5 VII is currently available at…

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Official Images of the “Black Cement” Nike KD 12

Brandon King

Nike has released official images of this KD 12 “Black Cement”, a colorway taken to legendary status by the Air Jordan 3. It sports a black upper with a wolf grey splatter effect on the laces, swoosh, heel counter and midsole. Red accents are found on the KD labels on the tongue and heel counter. The clear outsole that wraps up around part of the midsole completes the aesthetic of this sneaker. The “Black Cement” Nike KD 12 is scheduled to release July 20 at nike.com and select retail venues.…

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Kevin Durant to now wear number 7

Brandon King

When Kevin Durant finally takes the court for the Brooklyn Nets, he will not be donning his familiar number 35 but rather a new number, 7. He announced the number changed Sunday via his real twitter account. If you are like me, you might wonder what was the reason for the number change, KD also provided some insight into why he made his decision. 35 has brought KD a long way but with this new chapter of his career, it seemed Durant wanted to embark on it with new digits…

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“Black Cement” Nike KD 12 to come soon

Brandon King

This upcoming KD 12 sports the classic black and cement color from a shoe you may have heard of, the Air Jordan 3. This KD 12 sports a black upper with speckled cement showing up on the lateral swoosh, laces, and external heel counter.  Red hits shows up on the tongue and medial side of the upper.  The same coloring and pattern also shows up on the midsole. A clear outsole rounds out the aesthetic of this sneaker. The “Black Cement” Nike KD 12’s release is imminent at select retail…

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A third color of the “EYBL” KD 12 revealed

Brandon King

We have shown two other colorways of “EYBL” KD5 and it appears that a third colorway has surfaced. This sneaker features hazy hue transitions of orange, volt, green and grey across its upper and midsole. On the left and right lower lateral heel are EYBL and KD logos respectively while grey KD branding is found on the tongue labeling. A translucent outsole completes the look of this sneaker. At this point there is not release information on these but we will have Informational updates on these as word becomes available.

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Kevin Durant to announce his intentions tonight

Brandon King

After earlier reports that Kevin Durant was in no hurry and that his free agency decision making process could extend into next week , we may have a Durant decision much earlier. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN,KD is going to make his announcement tonight. A subsequent update links Durant to the Brooklyn Net.

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