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Breast Cancer Awareness month is an important part of the sporting world. Every sport features some tribute or dedication to the fight against Breast Cancer with some unique designs and looks all in the color of pink. The color grabs attention and promotes awareness for the disease as there still is a search to find a cure for Breast Cancer. The NFL dedicates an entire month to BCA and pretty much every sport dedicates some money or time to help fight the cause. This is a Gallery of the Best Gear of Breast Cancer Awareness.
Rafael Canton is a freelance writer from Queens, NY and contributor to Sneaker Report. Anytime there is a conversation about the NBA, music, or nutella, he can be found in the thick of the discussion. He can be found on Twitter @RafelitoC7.
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Nike Super.Bad 2.0 Gloves
You can bet to see many of this gloves throughout the month for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the NFL.
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Pittsburgh Steelers' Kit
Maybe this kit brought that stroke of luck to the Steelers last night.
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Nike Speed TD
The Nike Speed TD is efficient with a lightweight design with expert traction for quicker stops and starts. It also has a nice pink colorway for BCA.
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Jacksonville Jaguars' Kit
The Jaguars are currently the laughingstock of the NFL, but maybe, just maybe, the pink will give them some luck.
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Nike Zoom KD IV - Aunt Pearl
The Aunt Pearl KD's are a tribute to Kevin Durant's late Aunt Pearl, who lost her battle with Breast Cancer when he was just 11 years old.
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NFL Towel
This caused some confusion on the field.
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Keeping it Simple
The ribbons on the palm makes for a nice idea, especially for the quarterback. He has two big ribbons as clear targets to hit his wide receivers and improve his accuracy.
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The MLB's In Too
The MLB sets up their own breast cancer awareness during Mother's Day during the MLB season making everything pink including these gloves and wristbands.
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adidas PE Collection
didas partnered up with multiple MLS players including Fredy Montero of the Seattle Sounders for special PE's of adidas cleats.
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WNBA Tribute Basketball
The WNBA Breast Cancer Awareness Basketball adds a nice touch in style making for a stylish and competitive game.
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Under Armour BCA PE's
During the 2011 season, the MLB had breast cancer awareness for Mother's Day even with the bases getting a BCA upgrade.
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Those Gatorade Towels
During October, players can dry themselves off or maintain their generally dejected attitude or mope along the sideline in pink towels.
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Chad Ochocinco PE's
Even though Chad Johnson doesn't play in the NFL anymore and doesn't go by the name of Ochocinco anymore we can still reminisce on the good old days when he was wearing his own Reebok's in pink.
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MLB Straight Flexin'
Double sleeves on the arm are primarily for sweat, but why not sweat in style?
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The Nike Zoom Kobe VI "Think Pink"
The Nike Zoom Kobe VI's get a pink colorway in the WNBA for the players that wear Kobe's shoe during the WNBA season.
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The Los Angeles Sparks in Pink
The entire Los Angeles Sparks wore pink during breast cancer awareness. Only a select few teams got to don the full pink-out.
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The Packers are in Pink
The majority of players change their cleats up in October, including this group of Green Bay Packers.
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Batter Up!
Even the bats were changed to pink for Mother's Day during the MLB season.
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The Most Popular BCA Cleat This YEar: the Nike Alpha Pro TD
Nike Alpha Pro's are one of the staple cleats of the NFL this season, and they got a special colorway change for this October.
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The adidas F50 adizero
Chris Pontius of DC United got these special PE's to wear during the MLS season in honor of BCA.
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LeBron James Nike Zoom Soldier III
LeBron is known for wearing the pink colorways of his shoes at least once in a while.
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No. 24 - APL Concept 3 Basketball Sneakers
These special APL Sneakers were available on Tuesday October 1st at APLbasketball.com and were released 10 pairs a day with 1 in each size 8-12 and 13.
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Patriots Gameday Cleats
Getting ready for a game this weekend, the Pats strategically pack up some Nike Alpha Pro TD Cleats.
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Dallas Cowboys Breast Cancer Awareness Gear
The Dallas Cowboys featured the entire collection of gear that will be on display during BCA month and of course features the Dallas star as the centerpiece.
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Ravens Giveaway
As a part of BCA month, the Ravens were giving away these pink Under Armour cleats away with an autograph from Ravens full back Vonta Leach.
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New England Patriots Gear
The Pats revealed the entire collection of BCA gear as well as some interesting gray footballs.
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The Asics 1000-2 PR
Asics teamed up with Christina Applegate's foundation Right Action for Women and is promoting the partnership with some pretty nice running shoes.
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The APL Concept 2
Last APL, designed a pretty solid looking sneaker for BCA. We hope to see this trend continuing on in the future.
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Under Armour Gloves
These are the gloves that Under Armour NFL players will be wearing this month for. It's hard not to notice the really cool writing on the gloves.
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Reggie Bush: The Decision
Star running back Reggie Bush had to make a decision last year as to which of these two pairs of pink adidas cleats he should've worn.
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James Harden Foamposites
Last year, All-Star guard James Harden paid homage to Breast Cancer Awareness with this instagram pic of pink foamposites as well as a pink Skullcandy headphone set.
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Matt Hasselbeck's Pink Reebok Zig Cleats
Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck wore pink Reebok cleats last year. These are some pretty nifty PE's.
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The Nike LeBron X "Kay Yow"
Last year, Nike Basketball officially unveiled the Nike LeBron X "Championship Pack," the standard version of LeBron's tenth shoe surfaces in the Breast Cancer Awareness Kay Yow colorway. This shoe features a bright pink base with a pink lace jewel and black-lined interior.
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Kobe 8's for BCA
This version of the Kobe 8's pays homage to those who have battled and continue to battle breast cancer. Nike Basketball created a special Kay Yow version of the Kobe 8 for this occasion.
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E.J. Manuel's "Love Mom" Cleats
E.J. Manuel paid tribute to his mother who had a bout with breast cancer during a recent game against the Cleveland Browns this past week. Manuel wore these Nike Alpha Pro TD cleats in pink.
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Hakeem Nicks Jordan PE's
This instagram account for one of the Giants' equipment managers reveals a lot of behind the scenes pictures of the Giants locker room. We get a sneak peek at what Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks will be wearing for BCA.
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Jordan Exclusives
These Jordan exclusives are custom made Jordan XI Low's made for a breast cancer survivor. It's a pretty unique look that can't be found anywhere else.
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LeBron James IX Breast Cancer Awareness PE's
LeBron James wore his Nike LeBron's in this specific Breast Cancer Awareness PE while out and about during the offseason. It would be really cool to see the King wear these in an actual game.
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Larry Fitzgerald's Nike Vapor Talon Elite PE's
Larry Fitzgerald wore these PE's of the Nike Vapor Talon Elite with "Carol" on them last year in honor of his late mother who passed away from Breast Cancer.
Rafael Canton is a freelance writer from Queens, NY and contributor to Sneaker Report. Anytime there is a conversation about the NBA, music, or nutella, he can be found in the thick of the discussion. He can be found on Twitter @RafelitoC7.
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