Nike Tops Itself With 2016 Black History Month Collection
If you're a Nike fanatic, then you know the sports apparel brand has stepped up its Black History Month offerings year after year. This year, it expands to an impressive 28-piece collection paying homage to African-American culture and the athletes who continue to break barriers.
The Black History Month line features special-edition sneakers, hoodies, T-shirts and shorts across tennis, basketball, football, running, Nike iD and Jordan Brand products. Each are decked out in a “vivid Pan African-inspired color palette” and “custom geometric motifs,” according to the brand.
Serena Williams, Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross, Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant are among the elite talent cited as inspiration for this year’s offerings. The collection rolls out with three must-have kicks inspired by Lebron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. We have to say, the two standouts have to be the LeBrons and Kyrie Irvings.
The special-edition LEBRON 13 (pictured above) makes good on the eye-catching prints and retails for $220. Kyrie Irving’s KYRIE 2 (pictured below) features a neon-splashed sole against a textured black upper and multi-color accent panels. It retails for $120.
The brand will stagger new launches throughout January and until mid-February. Click here to take a look at the entire 2016 collection for yourself, and then tell us: Which styles are you planning to cop?
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