Best All-Star Game Sneakers
The freshest kicks worn during the mid-season showcase.
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Best All-Star Game Sneakers - NBA All-Star Games are all about celebrating the creativity behind the game. Outside of the crossovers and fadeaways, nowhere is basketball brilliance on display like on the player all star edition sneakers. It's a chance for brands to take risks, try colors they normally wouldn't and create works that capture the moment. Let's take a look at some the best kicks worn in All-Star Games.
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Nike Zoom Kobe VII Galaxy - Remember the year Nike decided to go all galactic on us? That brought out some dope editions. What was special about the Zoom Kobe VII's was the material. Nike toyed with some softer, more flexible styles. A prelude to where we are now with the Kobe line.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
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Steph Curry All-Star UA Anatomix Spawn - Under Armour and Steph Curry are a match made in the movies. A boy and a brand that got no recognition early on, faced haters despite success, en route to staking claim as top contenders in the game. These kicks for Curry's first All-Star Game experience may have been the best in NOLA, at least in terms of color blocking with the jerseys.(Photo: Courtesy of Under Armour)
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adidas KB8 - Of all the kicks on this list, these sneakers can probably stand on their own. What's more important than the design, one of the best from Three Stripes, is the moment. Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant matching up during the 1998 All-Star Game in New York City. Sensei and student. An iconic image made better by Bryant's footwear.(Photo: Courtesy of Adidas)
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Reebok Shaqnosis - Find a better pair of Reebok's than the Shaqnosis, not named pumps. Go ahead, do your googles, we'll wait... Nothing? Of course not. Shaq was a real force in the 1996 All-Star Game similar to how his late friend the Notorious B.I.G. was an unbeatable beast with his bars. B.I.G.'s hit Hypnotize is the perfect mantra for what the young Rim Rocker did to defenders in these kicks.(Photo: Courtesy of Reebok)
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Nike KD II AS - Minimalism is a sign of the times and Nike got it right with the colors for KD's All-Star Game II's. The bright red on the upper Durant rocked in the 2010 mid-season classic was a prelude to his highlighted path to one day being MVP. (Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
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Nike Foamposites One “Galaxy” 2012 worn by Rajon Rondo - There may not have been a sneaker that caused more of a frenzy in the last decade than the Galaxy Foams. A new spin on the shoe made famous by Penny Hardaway, the Foams made the comeback like they never left in 2012.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
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Nike Air Max LeBron VII Chlorine Blue - These shoes might be blue, but they deserve 1000 flame emojis. Air Max sole for the casual fan to comfortably rock. One of the early uses of FlyWire so serious ballplayers could get money on the court. LeBron and Nike blessed the streets with these blue gems during the 2010 All-Star Game.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
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LeBron 11 (NOLA Gumbo) Gator King - LeBron's 2014 All-Star Game kicks had some fun silhouettes but the Gator King, taking inspiration from the King of Mardi Gras, is for the children like Wu-Tang. Colorful, majestic and even tell bedtime stories with the character on the details. Ok, maybe that's a stretch but they were a popular hit with the youth because they glow in the dark.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
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Kobe 9 (NOLA Gumbo) Elite Maestro - The Kobe 9 Elite stood on its own as one of Nike's best innovations. Kobe commands your attention but no one in the arena knows what he'll do next besides him. These 2014 ASG kicks inspired Nike to add jazz hints along the shoe, with brass instruments in the details.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)
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