In Week 23, NBA players unveiled a series of unique shoes.
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis wore the Zoom Soldier 1 Retro, which was re-released in 2018 to commemorate LeBron James' 25 consecutive points against the Detroit Pistons in the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals. James wore sneakers during the game.
Davis had a dominant performance for the Zoom Soldiers, recording 34 points, 23 rebounds and four blocks in a double-overtime road win over the Milwaukee Bucks. His block on Damian Lillard at the end of the first overtime gave the Lakers a chance to win.
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Davis played a career-high 51 minutes, 52 seconds, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He played the most minutes for the Lakers since Kobe Bryant in 2012.
Here are some of the other top kicks from around the league for Week 23.
The rookie center wore the Air Zoom, which featured a unique colorway that combined splashes and hues of pink, purple, and white. The 7-foot-4 phenom had 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five blocks against the Utah Jazz, giving San Antonio its first road win at home since March 9.
Monk's Neapolitan-inspired colorway of the Kobe 6 might just win the award for most interesting sneaker of the week. The signature shoe didn't bring much luck for the Kings, who lost 132-96 at home to the Dallas Mavericks. Monk scored 10 points in the loss.
P.J. Tucker wore the Kobe 5 during the Clippers vs. Philadelphia 76ers game at Wells Fargo Center. The custom sneakers feature a red and black base accented with white stripes that include numerous illustrations such as the Haitian flag.
Mr. Tucker's shoes served a larger purpose. It was part of the “Help Haiti” pack launched to raise money after the earthquake that hit the country in 2010.
Antetokounmpo always wore the flashy Zoom Freak 5 in unique colors. New Orleans He put on a 35 point, 14 rebound performance against the Pelicans wearing blue and silver sneakers.
Jokic has unveiled a new edition of the 361 sneaker. The DC Comics character “Joker” was the inspiration for the purple and green colorway. The tongue of the shoe features Jokic's personal logo, which capped off the star center's stellar performance of 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists in a 128-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Contributed.
