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There were many constants throughout our Kicks On Court this year such as the onslaught of Air Jordan 12 PEs, Nike Zoom Kobe V iDs and our daily dosage of team sneakers; however, every now and then a big sneaker storyline, from left field, shocked the sneaker community and made us pay attention just a little more.
With that said, what your favorite sneaker storyline of the year? Some of the biggest surprises of the year include Kevin Durant and the Thunder unveiling the “Creamsicle” Nike KD IIs, Rasheed Wallace shelving the Nike Air Force 1 for the Nike Zoom Sharkalaid, and a Nike Trainer 1 sighting on the NBA courts!
**Note**: View the eight ‘Biggest Sneaker Storylines? of the year and pick your favorite by participating in our voting poll seen at the bottom of the last page.
Kicks On Court: Players Pay Tribute to MLK with Special Sneakers
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, multiple Nike brand players around the NBA laced up a special MLK commemoration in honor of the civil rights activist. Although the sneakers caught the eye of many in a positive way, we noticed that the color scheme mirrored that seen on the Pan-African flag. Pan-Africanism centers around a belief which seeks to unite native African heritage into a worldwide society. However, Martin Luther King Jr. believed in not only uniting the African heritage, but unifying the entire world no matter what race. Nonetheless, these grey foil-like based sneakers were a hot topic within Kicks On Court.
