What Sneakers are NBA Players Wearing in 2016-2017?

Definitive Signature Sneaker Guide To The 2016-2017 NBA Season

Ever since Nike signed Michael Jordan in 1985 basketball players all around the world dreamed of having their own basketball sneaker. Mega-superstar players like Lebron James and Kevin Durant are signed with Nike, while the next tier of superstarstar players like Damian Lillard and James Harden are signed with smaller sneaker companies like Adidas, Under Armour, etc 

Each season we look forward to seeing what new signature sneakers the NBA players are wearing. Some of the kicks are dope and some are nope.

Generally speaking, Nike Basketball continues to have the strongest hold on the basketball sneaker market and release at least one dope basketball sneaker every season. Last year, the Nike Kyrie 2 took the crown as the hottest basketball sneaker and the Under Armour Curry 2 was the punchline to every sneaker joke.

After reviewing photos of all the NBA season openers, here is a list of current signature sneakers the NBA elite will wear during the 2016-2017 season. Please keep in mind that some of the players have yet to wear their new signature sneakers. The list is organized by brand name.

Which signature basketball sneaker do you like this year?

Player: Lebron James

Brand: Nike

Sneaker: Nike LeBron Soldier 10 (Click to Buy) & LeBron 14 (Under Retail)

Player: Kyrie Irving

Brand: Nike

Sneaker: Nike Kyrie 2 (Over 30% Off) & Kyrie 3 (Under Retail, Free Shipping)

Player: Kevin Durant

Brand: Nike

Sneaker: Nike KD 9 (Over 30% Off)

Player: Stephen Curry

Brand: Under Armour

Sneaker: Under Armour Curry 3 (On Sale)

Player: Klay Thompson

Brand: Anta

Sneaker: Anta KT 2

Player: Damian Lillard

Brand: Adidas

Sneaker: D Lillard 2.0 (On Sale) & D Lillard 3.0

Player: James Harden

Brand: Adidas

Name: Adidas Harden Vol. 1 (Men's, Boys, FREE SHIPPING)

Player: Russel Westbrook

Brand: Jordan

Sneaker: Jordan XXXI (Men's Under Retail)

Images Via NBA.com

By Dopefoot