With Kevin Durant’s strong ties to the University of Texas in mind, Nike has developed a highly-praised tradition of releasing UT-inspired KDs each year dating back to 2009. We’ve seen the recognizable Texas color scheme go from being applied in gradient form on the KD1 to being paired with green glow accents on tomorrow’s KD VI release. Which Texas Nike KD is the best so far? Check out our Sneaker Showdown of Texas KDs and weigh in on which release stands out from the rest in our voting poll below.
Nike KD1 “Texas”
Released: February 2009
As part of the “Career” Pack, Nike released this Longhorns version of the KD1, along with other colorways inspired by Kevin Durant’s additional stops along the way, including, Drew Freeman Middle School, Montrose Christian High School, the McDonald’s All-American game and the Seattle Supersonics. In addition to its predominately white leather upper and Desert Orange accents, this KD1 has ‘KD’ printed on the back of the shoe and a gradient effect on the medial side of the shoe where Durant’s jersey number also rests. Although a shoe obviously inspired by the University of Texas, this was one of three Texas KD releases with no trace of a UT logo.
