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Spooky Kicks Season: LeBron James, Damian Lillard, and Kyrie Irving Among Those Who Have the Best Halloween Spirited Shoes

Published 11/01/2022, 2:40 PM EDT

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During the Halloween season, NBA stars like LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Damian Lillard are among the many who crank up their style and display their creativity. Each year, fans look forward to what their favorite players have in store for them. NBA players have left no stone unturned while making the most imaginative and spooky fits and kicks. 

NBA players are known to dawn special kicks for each occasion. Usually, the sneakers they wear on-court symbolize something of value or simply show off their style. So Halloween-spirited kicks aren’t surprising for fans, but the designs are what surprises them. Here’s a list of the top Halloween spirit shoes. 

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Nike LeBron James 13 ‘Horror Flick’ 

In 2015, during a game against the New York Knicks, LeBron James walked on-court with a fake blood-splattered white shoe that had some spots of black and gray. LeBron scored 31 points in the game, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Knicks by 6 points. 

The 200-dollar shoe was a dedication to the ‘Friday the 13th’ film series. Coincidentally, the game was played on 13th November 2015, which was a Friday.

Nike Kyrie 4 ‘Halloween’ 

In the spirit of Halloween, Kyrie Irving released his fourth signature shoe in 2018. The all-black shoe carried a wave of rage green. The design resembled a hoop, while the Nike symbol had a dripping effect to it.

The clash of rage green and black was visually appealing and remains a fan favorite. 120 dollars was the selling. NBA players Iman Shumpert, and Josh Okogie exhibited Irving’s shoe on-court.

Adidas Dame 7 EXTPLY ‘Halloween’

Along with Adidas, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard launched his Halloween-inspired kicks in 2021. With a black base, the shoe had accents of purple, orange and green splashed all over, and the insole contained a funky pumpkin design.

Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward, displayed Lillard’s shoes on-court during a regular season game.

At a retail price of 110, the shoe quickly became a fan favorite

New Balance Kawhi II Goosebumps 

Influenced by R.L.Stein’s Goosebumps book series, LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard launched his second signature shoe with New Balance. Designed with fluorescent green, orange and black, the silhouette had Kawhi’s name carved with a dripping effect. This added to the Halloween aesthetic.

 

To launch the shoe, New Balance came up with a spooky Instagram advertisement. Priced at 159.99 dollars, fans bought the shoe in 2022 

Adidas D Rose 11 ‘Day of the Dead’

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose, launched his Halloween shoes in 2021 with Adidas. The light-blue silhouette had pink and blue flowers, leaves, and skulls printed over them. 

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Fans loved the shoe for its colorful features. 120 dollars was the selling price. 

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Which of the above-listed shoes is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below.

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