adidas Basketball Athletes Take Over The 2023 NBA Playoffs

For those madly obsessed with the game of basketball, there’s truly never an offseason. While the regular season may have wrapped, the work toward next year or a playoff matchup begins almost instantaneously.
 
Coming off the heels of March Madness, the NBA Playoffs is set to proffer an elite line-up of star-studded matchups, while the next generation of talent enters the grind of the AAU circuit through the summer.
 
Once the premier brand on the hardwood, the dominance exuded by adidas Basketball throughout the decades can’t be denied nor seemingly contained. Not only are the Three Stripes outfitting some of the top guards in the League; they are also simultaneously crafting equally innovative toolings across their signature roster.
 
Boasting a trio of scintillating shot makers and calculated maestros with the rock, James Harden, Trae Young, and Donovan Mitchell will be chasing the Eastern Conference title fueled by Lightstrike and BOOST cushioning.
 
Whether you’re suiting up alongside Joel Embiid ahead of the 76ers’ first-round matchup against the Brooklyn Nets or showing out in front of collegiate scouts across the country, the German sportswear brand has convened a first-class collection of signature silhouettes for the ensuing season, all of which are currently available at adidas.com.

As just the second-ever adidas Basketball athlete to receive a seventh signature silhouette, James Harden continues to anoint himself alongside elite company in his 14th year in the League. Not only is The Beard enjoying a career year dishing out dimes, but he’s also leading the third-best team in the East in tandem with his favorite sneaker from his extensive line thus far: the adidas Harden Vol. 7.
 
Featuring a pillowy textured upper that borrows the bold aesthetics of puffer jackets that Harden has affectionately supported on a number of occasions, a wave of premium aesthetics flows through the dimple-stitched side walls and suede-treated toe cap of the V7. Infused with the Three Stripes’ inaugural Lightstrike cushioning solution and a knit inner bootie, the near entirety of the primary hues associated with the rainbow have touched down on one of the 10-time All-Star’s most compelling compositions.

Lightning-quick decisions and an unparalleled court vision pushed the Three Stripes basketball haus to the depths of their Originals archives last Fall. The result was the adidas Trae Young 2, incorporating elements of the Adilette Slide with the advanced technologies housed within the German haus’ racing solutions.
 
The Trae Young 2 boasts a semi-laceless SCK360 knit upper that suctions and molds to your foot while proffering consistent airflow. Most notably, the sole unit underfoot pairs a Lightstrike Strobel with exposed BOOST cushioning, resulting in game-changing comfort and stability. A number of colorways are currently available right now via adidas.com for 50% using code “SNEAKERS.”

From its debut at Rucker Park last summer to a 71-point performance, Donovan Mitchell’s fourth signature silhouette has bore witness to the full trappings of an NBA All-Star. And now, it’ll be facing off against the New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
 
Wrapping the forefoot with a LIGHTLOCK upper, the adidas D.O.N. Issue #4 has explored both inline colorways and collaborative themes, incorporating the likes of The Incredibles, Xbox, and Spider-Man. Mirroring the appearance of the Lightstrike Strobel midsole found in Trae Young’s offering, the silhouette’s initial preview in last year’s Playoffs could potentially signal a first look at Mitchell’s fifth signature over the coming months. In the meantime, you can grab the fourth issue in over 13 colorways right now at adidas.com.

From annual royalties to renovated color blockings, the Three Stripes have stayed true to Derrick Rose throughout the ups and downs of his career. Finishing up his 14th season in the League with the New York Knicks, the 2011 MVP’s assortment of early signature silhouettes has begun to receive the brand’s Restomod treatment, ushering back the D. Rose 1, 1.5 and 1.5 low in colorways synonymous with the dominance the athlete has exuded throughout the 2010s.
 
From an updated Lightstrike midsole to a renovated Puremotion outsole, Rose’s initial slate of silhouettes with the German sportwear brand has been reimagined for the future of on-court footwear while infusing the grandeur that once surrounded the three-time All-Star.