Another exciting week of NBA sneaker watching concludes with the latest installment of #SoleWatch Power Rankings.
On Monday, Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George became the league's latest signature athlete when Nike officially introduced his shoe, the PG 1. The launch was timed to coincide with the Pacers' trip to London, where Paul debuted the shoe on-court against the Denver Nuggets at the O2 Arena. Depending on the colorways Nike gives George for the remainder of the season, he may become a regular face in #SoleWatch.
Nike continued a huge week for its basketball category by announcing LeBron James' first official retro, the Air Zoom Generation. James wore his first ever sneaker in the "First Game" colorway to Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings, while teammate Iman Shumpert actually played in it. The Air Zoom Generation will return to retail on Jan. 25.
Read on to see how Nike's strong week shaped up this week's rankings.
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Another exciting week of NBA sneaker watching concludes with the latest installment of #SoleWatch Power Rankings.
On Monday, Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George became the league's latest signature athlete when Nike officially introduced his shoe, the PG 1. The launch was timed to coincide with the Pacers' trip to London, where Paul debuted the shoe on-court against the Denver Nuggets at the O2 Arena. Depending on the colorways Nike gives George for the remainder of the season, he may become a regular face in #SoleWatch.
Nike continued a huge week for its basketball category by announcing LeBron James' first official retro, the Air Zoom Generation. James wore his first ever sneaker in the "First Game" colorway to Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings, while teammate Iman Shumpert actually played in it. The Air Zoom Generation will return to retail on Jan. 25.
Read on to see how Nike's strong week shaped up this week's rankings.
10.Nick Young
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 13.7 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.0 APG
Sneakers: Adidas Crazylight Boost 2016 Low "Swaggy P" PE, Adidas Crazylight Boost 2016 Low Yellow/White
9.Marcus Morris
Team: Detroit Pistons
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 13.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.0 APG
Sneakers: Air Jordan 11 Retro "Bred," Nike LeBron Soldier 10 Black/Purple-Silver, Nike LeBron Soldier 10 White/Blue
8.Jonathon Simmons
Team: San Antonio Spurs
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 22.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG
Sneakers: Air Jordan 6 Retro "Black Cat," OVO x Air Jordan 10 Retro
7.Montrezl Harrell
Team: Houston Rockets
Last Week: 2
Season Stats: 9.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.1 APG
Sneakers: Air Jordan 9 Retro "OG," Air Jordan 11 Retro Low "Cherry," Air Jordan 14 Retro "Graphite," Nike Kobe 11 FTB
6.LeBron James
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Last Week: 3
Season Stats: 25.8 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 8.3 APG
Sneakers: Nike LeBron 14 Black/White, Nike LeBron 14 Grey/Red, Nike LeBron Soldier 10 Black/White
5.Kyrie Irving
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 23.8 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 5.7 APG
Sneakers: Nike Kyrie 3 "Warning," Nike Kyrie 3 Grey/Volt, Nike Kyrie 3 White/Black-Blue, Nike Kyrie 3 White/Gold
4.DeMar DeRozan
Team: Toronto Raptors
Last Week: 7
Season Stats: 28.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 3.7 APG
Sneakers: Nike Zoom Kobe 1 FTB, Nike Kobe 8 Red, Nike Kobe 9 Elite "BHM," Nike Kobe 9 Elite "Detail"
3.Paul George
Team: Indiana Pacers
Last Week: Not Ranked
Season Stats: 22.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG
Sneakers: Nike Zoom PG1 "2K"
2.P.J. Tucker
Team: Phoenix Suns
Last Week: 1
Season Stats: 6.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.1 APG
Sneakers: Air Jordan 14 Retro "Oregon," SoleFly x Air Jordan 16 Retro "Art Basel," Nike Kobe AD Orange/Purple iD
1.Iman Shumpert
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Last Week: 4
Season Stats: 7.1 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.7 APG
Sneakers: Nike Air Zoom Generation Retro "First Game," Nike Kyrie 2 Black/Gold iD, Nike Kyrie 2 Yellow/Grey iD