Best All-Star Game Sneakers

The freshest kicks worn during the mid-season showcase.

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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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.

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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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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 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 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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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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KD VI (NOLA Gumbo) Illusion - KD's game elevates to a new level every season, so Nike has to kick it up a notch with each shoe to match his on-court swag. Inspired by that NOLA gumbo, the swoosh spiced things up during All-Star Weekend 2014 with this edition of the KD VI.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

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KD VI (NOLA Gumbo) Illusion - KD's game elevates to a new level every season, so Nike has to kick it up a notch with each shoe to match his on-court swag. Inspired by that NOLA gumbo, the swoosh spiced things up during All-Star Weekend 2014 with this edition of the KD VI.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

Dada Chrome CDubbz - Chris Webber's Dada Chromes make the list because they're so bad, they're good. How could you not get a kick out of a star in the league figuring out how to stand out with the shoes on his feet? CWebb may not have started that during the 2002 ASG, but, in his mind, he was the main attraction. He was certainly hard to miss.(Photo: Courtesy of Dada Supreme)

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Dada Chrome CDubbz - Chris Webber's Dada Chromes make the list because they're so bad, they're good. How could you not get a kick out of a star in the league figuring out how to stand out with the shoes on his feet? CWebb may not have started that during the 2002 ASG, but, in his mind, he was the main attraction. He was certainly hard to miss.(Photo: Courtesy of Dada Supreme)

adidas T-Mac III - In his heyday, Tracy McGrady was that dude. Arguably the second best player of his era, right behind the Black Mamba. What's best about these kicks is the effect they had on the youth. Kids all over the country started rocking the two colorways for a minute after T-Mac debuted them on the court during the 2004 All-Star Game.Tracy McGrady: trendsetter. Imagine that. (Photo: Courtesy of Adidas)

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adidas T-Mac III - In his heyday, Tracy McGrady was that dude. Arguably the second best player of his era, right behind the Black Mamba. What's best about these kicks is the effect they had on the youth. Kids all over the country started rocking the two colorways for a minute after T-Mac debuted them on the court during the 2004 All-Star Game.Tracy McGrady: trendsetter. Imagine that. (Photo: Courtesy of Adidas)

Air Jordan XI Columbia - There isn't a better pairing of All-Star game kicks and jersey colors schemes than the Air Jordan XI Columbias and the 1996 game in San Antonio. The uniform fit the era: all about style. Players before MJ like Dr. J and Clyde Frazier had pizzazz and all that, but Mike flipped the script with these kicks.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

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Air Jordan XI Columbia - There isn't a better pairing of All-Star game kicks and jersey colors schemes than the Air Jordan XI Columbias and the 1996 game in San Antonio. The uniform fit the era: all about style. Players before MJ like Dr. J and Clyde Frazier had pizzazz and all that, but Mike flipped the script with these kicks.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

Kyrie Irving’s 2014 Nike HyperRev All Star PE - Nike flat out owned during last year's All-Star Weekend with their kicks. The three top tier shoes (LeBron's, KD's and Kobe's) were all fire, but Kyrie's signature HyperRevs made a case for the I'll estate of them all. Plus he won MVP in them, a sure factor in the Swoosh's decision to give him his own signature deal.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

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Kyrie Irving’s 2014 Nike HyperRev All Star PE - Nike flat out owned during last year's All-Star Weekend with their kicks. The three top tier shoes (LeBron's, KD's and Kobe's) were all fire, but Kyrie's signature HyperRevs made a case for the I'll estate of them all. Plus he won MVP in them, a sure factor in the Swoosh's decision to give him his own signature deal.(Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

Nike AF1 Red/White/Blue/Ostrich - Rasheed Wallace is an icon of his era. And not some gimmicky, "neon" type either. Sheed almost single-handedly kept the Nike Air Force 1 alive in the league and relevant on the courts once college teams stopped hooping in them. The colorways on this are special, mainly because of placement. But that Ostrich leather is a detail Yeezus himself would have to respect. I'm not saying he should get his own wing at Nike HQ in Portland, but his own parking spot is a start. (Photo: Courtesy of Nike)

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Nike AF1 Red/White/Blue/Ostrich - Rasheed Wallace is an icon of his era. And not some gimmicky, "neon" type either. Sheed almost single-handedly kept the Nike Air Force 1 alive in the league and relevant on the courts once college teams stopped hooping in them. The colorways on this are special, mainly because of placement. But that Ostrich leather is a detail Yeezus himself would have to respect. I'm not saying he should get his own wing at Nike HQ in Portland, but his own parking spot is a start. (Photo: Courtesy of Nike)