Early Look at the Nike KD 16 "Aunt Pearl"

The 2023-2024 season will be Kevin Durant's next opportunity to capture his third championship, and the addition of Bradley Beal on the Phoenix Suns could potentially put him in a position to do so. And with a fresh batch of 82 games slated to arrive later this year, the "Slim Reaper" is going to be lacing up his newest Nike signature: the KD 16. Various colorways have already started to trickle out online, and now we've got a first look at its forthcoming Nike KD 16 "Aunt Pearl" installment.This release serves as a continuation of Durant's tradition of honoring his late aunt that unfortunately passed away from breast cancer. It started out on the Nike KD 4 and has been one of the scoring machine's beloved Nike initiatives. By the looks of these first leaked images, it looks as though the Swoosh designers employed a pale pink hue across its tongues, mesh underlays and textured midsole molds while dispersing hot pink accents towards the eyelets, heel icons and mid-foot molds. Tiny rear Swooshes are styled in pure white for extra contrast.More detailed images are expected to surface closer to their official debut which will likely go down during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The MSRP is set at $160 USD.In other news, the Martine Rose x Nike Football Collection has been revealed. Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast

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Early Look at the Nike KD 16 "Aunt Pearl"

The 2023-2024 season will be Kevin Durant's next opportunity to capture his third championship, and the addition of Bradley Beal on the Phoenix Suns could potentially put him in a position to do so. And with a fresh batch of 82 games slated to arrive later this year, the "Slim Reaper" is going to be lacing up his newest Nike signature: the KD 16. Various colorways have already started to trickle out online, and now we've got a first look at its forthcoming Nike KD 16 "Aunt Pearl" installment.

This release serves as a continuation of Durant's tradition of honoring his late aunt that unfortunately passed away from breast cancer. It started out on the Nike KD 4 and has been one of the scoring machine's beloved Nike initiatives. By the looks of these first leaked images, it looks as though the Swoosh designers employed a pale pink hue across its tongues, mesh underlays and textured midsole molds while dispersing hot pink accents towards the eyelets, heel icons and mid-foot molds. Tiny rear Swooshes are styled in pure white for extra contrast.

More detailed images are expected to surface closer to their official debut which will likely go down during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The MSRP is set at $160 USD.

In other news, the Martine Rose x Nike Football Collection has been revealed.

Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast