After Kyrie Irving’s divorce from Nike in 2022, his debut signature sneaker with ANTA is set to release on March 6, and dans are loving the highly awaited model.
The Chinese sneaker brand revealed the official release date for the KAI 1 “Artist on the Court” shoe on Monday, February 26.
Irving, as well as Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, gave NBA and sneaker enthusiasts a first look at the anticipated silhouette in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.
The former 2016 NBA champion wore them again in Dallas’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns last Friday, which got fans talking ahead of ANTA’s official announcement.
Kyrie Irving fans stoked over shoe release
Irving took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on the day of the reveal to share his excitement over next month’s drop while adding to the buzz on social media.
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— Chief Hélà 🤞🏾 (@KyrieIrving) February 27, 2024
The “Uncle Drew” star, who emerged as one of the NBA’s most popular stars with captivating dribble moves and an incredible layup package, is continuing his mass appeal in the sneaker sphere.
Fans are the reason behind this continuance, as they praised the design and vibrant colorway:
think i speak for everyone when i say we will be buying
— Zain (@ss_zayyn) February 27, 2024
Those look 🔥🔥Ima cook in those for sure😁
— Joseph (@jj21thegoatky) February 27, 2024
Others slammed Nike for letting go of one of their most successful athletes and shoe series’ in the process:
Nike definitely has lost a lot of money since releasing Kyrie for no reason
— Cr3ative Madness (@Cr3ativeMadness) February 27, 2024
Irving’s re-emergence on the sneaker market looks like it will do numbers. As ANTA’s Chief Creative Officer, Irving is expected to drive the brand’s prominence in the basketball world. Positive fan reactions serve as positive prelude to the release.