Since its inception on the KD IV, the “Aunt Pearl” colorway has become a foundational, reoccurring theme, with an interaction of the commemorative colorway making an appearance on each subsequent model.
Inspired by the memory of Durant’s Aunt Pearl, who lost her batte with breast cancer, they sport a soft pink upper adorned on the sides with Swooshes of a more intense pink. KD logos are perched atop each tongue, while the rear heels read “AP” and “KD”, respectively.
Under the aforementioned upper resides a pink midsole and rubber outsole with an “EASY” button on the rear heel.
As it currently stands, the “Aunt Pearl” Nike KD 17 is planned to debut in the latter part of the year at nike.comand select retail establishments.
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