Nike Basketball Releases A “USA” Collection As Olympic Games Heat Up

Patrick Johnson August 17, 2016

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Nike Basketball is celebrating Team USA’s Olympic Gold Medal hopes with the upcoming Nike USA Gold Swoosh Pack, slated to arrive at retailers on August 22nd. Comprised of the Kyrie 2, the KD 9, and the LeBron Soldier 10, each silhouette gets a premium overhaul for this quickstrike release featuring Metallic Gold accents on the branding and eyelets in honor of Team USA’s quest for yet another Gold Medal at the international level.

Nike Basketball smartly gives each of these models either a red, white, or blue theme with the Nike KD 9’s premium Flyknit draped in an ominous Obsidian base. This particular color choice works beautifully when paired with a University Red lining, Metallic Gold branding, and an icy outsole to match Team USA’s road uniforms. The Nike Kyrie 2 is perhaps the boldest take of the trio thanks to a “Red October” like aesthetic that sees a premium mesh and fuse base drenched in University Red while Metallic Gold briefly interrupts the all-red-everything motif on the branding and eyelets. The Nike LeBron Soldier 10 stands out thanks to gold speckling throughout a clean white base while icy bottom adds the perfect finish to the understated offering. Interestingly enough, the KD 9 and LeBron Soldier 10 each feature bold ‘USA’ callouts while the Kyrie 2 is absent of any American abbreviation.

As of today, Team USA is 5-0 during the Rio Olympics competition, although the past couple of games have been incredibly close raising questions of whether the red, white, and blue will be able to win yet another Gold Medal. Do you think Team USA will be able to bring home the gold?

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