Sneaker Stories

Sabrina Ionescu headlines her first shoe as Nike’s next star

The New York Liberty star will be the face of Nike’s ‘Greater Than’ debut

The Kobe 5: Behind the biggest sneaker tribute in basketball

NBA and WNBA players share their journeys wearing Kobe Bryant’s shoe this year

The 2020 All-bubble sneaker teams

As players advocated for change in this country, their sneakers also became canvases for statements and messages of social and racial equality

The 30 best sneakers worn on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’

On the show’s 30th anniversary, we pay tribute to the ultimate sneakerhead

Sneaker scribbles in the bubble

From LeBron James to Donovan Mitchell to Chris Paul, some of the league’s biggest names are tasking fans to continue the conversation around social injustice by highlighting recent victims of police brutality

Sneaker Box featuring Donovan Mitchell

The All-Star guard talks with ESPN’s Nick DePaula about Adidas’ new ‘Ready for Sport’ campaign, his latest signature sneaker and life inside the NBA bubble

We finally have answers about Michael Jordan and ‘Republicans buy sneakers, too’

In ‘The Last Dance,’ MJ explains his views about politics and activism during his playing days

Virgil Abloh on how Michael Jordan inspired his life as a designer

The Off-White founder and artistic director of menswear for Louis Vuitton is a Rockford, Illinois, native and diehard Chicago Bulls fan

Virgil Abloh on living through Michael Jordan and the Bulls’ ‘Last Dance’ season

A native of Rockford, Illinois, Abloh was 17 years old during the ’97-98 run, which has had a lasting impact on his life and career as a fashion designer