One of the biggest stories in basketball sneakers this season has been LeBron James' reluctance to wear his latest signature model, the Nike LeBron XI. At the end of the day, though, LeBron's still repping the Swoosh, and helping to draw attention to his takedown model, the Zoom Soldier VII.
Tonight, Toronto's Kyle Lowry made a surprising sneaker decision when he wore the Jordan Retro 10 "Cool Grey" instead of his usual Peak signature model. Thus far, there haven't been any rumors about Lowry leaving Peak for Jordan Brand, and he's still listed on Peak Sports USA's website as a team member, but this is certainly an interesting move from the man who many are calling one of the biggest All-Star roster snubs. In the Jordan Xs, Lowry came close to yet another triple-double with 19 points, 12 assists, and 7 rebounds in the Raptors' win over New Orleans.
In men's ACC action, the No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers continued improved to 11-1 in their conference with a win over Maryland, while Kansas State dealt No. 7 Kansas a 85-82 upset in overtime.
All this plus more NBA and women's college hoops featuring No. 3 Duke taking on No. 17 North Carolina after the break.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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David West Backs Down Nuggets in the adidas Crazyquick
Shoe: adidas adipure Crazyquick
Player: David West
Game: Indiana vs. Denver
Key Stat: 25 points
$70
Brandon Jennings Upsets Spurs in the UA Anatomix Spawn Low PE
Shoe: Under Armour Anatomix Spawn Low PE
Player: Brandon Jennings
Game: Detroit vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 21 points, 6 assists
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Will Spradling Leads Kansas State to Win Over No. 7 Jayhawks
Shoe: Nike Hyperfuse Low
Player: Will Spradling
Game: Kansas State vs. Kansas
Key Stat: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
$60
Marreese Speights Leads the Night in Scoring in the Zoom Crusader
Shoe: Nike Zoom Crusader
Player: Will Spradling
Game: Golden State vs. Philadelphia
Key Stat: 32 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks
$110
Kyle Lowry Turns Heads in the Air Jordan Retro X "Cool Grey"
Shoe: Air Jordan Retro X "Cool Grey"
Player: Kyle Lowry
Game: Toronto vs. New Orleans
Key Stat: 19 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds
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Joe Harris Leads Cavs in the Nike Hyperdunk 2013
Shoe: Nike Hyperdunk 2013
Player: Joe Harris
Game: Virginia vs. Maryland
Key Stat: 19 points
$120
Jeff Green Has No Interest in Matching the Jordan Melo M10
Shoe: Jordan Melo M10
Player: Jeff Green
Game: Boston vs. Milwaukee
Key Stat: 29 points
$165
Diamond DeShields Laughs Off Cameron Crazies in the CP3.VI
Shoe: Jordan CP3.VI
Player: Diamond DeShields
Game: North Carolina vs. Duke
Key Stat: 30 points
$100 (A.E. version)
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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