Nike finally made their big announcement this week with the news that Cleveland Cavaliers rising star Kyrie Irving will be the latest baller to don their signature “swoosh.” Not only that but they also released the KYRIE 1.
Irving said of the new deal: “As a kid, imagining that I’d be in the Nike family with my own shoe was something that seemed almost unattainable… Now that I’ve received the KYRIE 1 I’m honored to represent Nike and its next generation of players.”
Learn more about the KYRIE 1 and see a gallery of the new kicks below.
KYRIE 1 specs:
- The new Kyrie Irving logo on the shoe’s tongue represents his inner strength and hunger to learn.
- Hand-written details in Irving’s penmanship: #2 on the upper heel along with his personal signature on the inside of the tongue.
- Jagged pattern on the wrapped traction near the toe and heel counter with architectural angles are both inspired by the Sydney Opera House in Irving’s homeland of Australia.
- The acronym “JBY” that sits beneath Irving’s new logo on the outsole stands for “Just Be You,” a motto that Irving hopes inspires kids as they establish their own unique identities.
