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NBA Opening Night is officially in the books, and the new season is underway. Similar to the first day of school, many players laced up a fresh pair of kicks to get their season started on the right foot.<\/p>\n
While no players debuted new models, there were plenty of popular sneakers in player-exclusive and general-release colorways. Below are the ten best basketball shoes worn on NBA Opening Night 2025.<\/p>\n
10. James Harden<\/p>\n
James Harden wears the adidas Harden Vol 9. \/ Rob Gray-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Player: LA Clippers guard James Harden.<\/p>\n
Shoe: Harden wore the upcoming adidas Harden Vol 9 ‘Snakeskin’ colorway.<\/p>\n
Shopping Information: The adidas Harden Vol 9 ‘Snakeskin’ colorway drops on October 31 for $160 in adult sizes at adidas<\/a>, Foot Locker, and other retailers.<\/p>\n 9. Trae Young Trae Young wears the Air Jordan 40. \/ Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.<\/p>\n Shoe: Young wore the upcoming Air Jordan 40 ‘Chicago’ colorway.<\/p>\n Shopping Information: The Air Jordan 40 ‘Chicago’ colorway will be released on November 1 for $205 in adult sizeson the Nike SNKRS app<\/a>.<\/p>\n 8. Stephen Curry Stephen Curry wears the Curry Series 7. \/ William Liang-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry.<\/p>\n Shoe: Curry wore the Curry Series 7 in the ‘Cotton Candy’ colorway.<\/p>\n Shopping Information: Online shoppers can buy the Curry Series 7 ‘Cotton Candy’ for $160 in adult sizes at UA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 7. Jalen Brunson Jalen Brunson wears the Nike Kobe 6. \/ Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson.<\/p>\n Shoe: Brunson wore the upcoming Nike Kobe 6 ‘Statue of Liberty’ colorway.<\/p>\n Shopping Information: The Nike Kobe 6 ‘Statue of Liberty’ is expected to drop later this year. In the meantime, fans can shop Kobe Bryant’s retro shoes at Nike.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 6. Victor Wembanyama Victor Wembanyama wears the Nike G.T. Hustle 3. \/ Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama.<\/p>\n Shoe: Wembanyama wore the Nike G.T. Hustle 3 in the newly released ‘Haunted Heights’ colorway.<\/p>\n Shopping Information: Online shoppers can buy the Nike G.T. Hustle 3 ‘Haunted Heights’ colorway for $210 in adult sizes at Nike.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5. Cooper Flagg Cooper Flagg wears the New Balance Hesi Low v2. \/ Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg.<\/p>\n Shoe: Flagg wore the New Balance Hesi Low v2 in the player-edition ‘Cooper Flagg’ colorway.<\/p>\n Shopping Information: The Hesi Low v2 X ‘Cooper Flagg’ colorway dropped on October 22 for $120 in adult sizes and sold out quickly online. Online shoppers can find the shoes for above retail price on sneaker resale websites like StockX<\/a>.<\/p>\n 4. Kevin Durant Kevin Durant wears the Nike KD18. \/ Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant.<\/p>\n Shoe: Durant wore the newly released Nike KD18 ‘Slim Reaper’ colorway.<\/p>\n Shopping Information: Online shoppers can buy the Nike KD18 ‘Slim Reaper’ colorway for $170 in adult sizes at Nike.com<\/a> and select retailers.<\/p>\n 3. Anthony Edwards Anthony Edwards wears the adidas AE 2. \/ Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards.<\/p>\n Shoe: Edwards wore the upcoming adidas Anthony Edwards 2 ‘Blue Fusion’ colorway.<\/p>\n Shopping Information: The adidas Anthony Edwards 2 ‘Blue Fusion’ drops on October 25 in adult ($130) and kid ($100) sizes at Foot Locker<\/a>, adidas, and other retailers.<\/p>\n 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wears the Converse SHAI 001. \/ Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.<\/p>\n Shoe: Gilgeous-Alexander wore the player-exclusive Converse SHAI 001 ‘Banner’ colorway.<\/p>\n Shopping Information: The Converse SHAI 001 has dropped in four colorways, all of which have sold out. Fans can expect more colorways to drop in the future for $130 in adult sizes at Converse.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1. Ja Morant Ja Morant wears the Nike Ja 3. \/ Petre Thomas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Player: Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant.<\/p>\n Shoe: Morant wore the Nike Ja 3 in the upcoming ‘Scratch’ colorway.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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