Kawhi Leonard is set to face Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs today and New Balance is honoring the Clippers superstar with a special sneaker.
To celebrate the start of the playoffs New Balance is releasing the KAWHI 4 Bounces which were inspired by the legendary series ending buzzer-beater shot Kawhi Leonard made to eliminate Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 NBA Playoffs last year.
The KAWHI 4 Bounces.
Limited edition signature collection releases at select global locations this Thursday, August 20 at 10 am et. @newbalance #WeGotNow pic.twitter.com/K9kakpkHXU
— New Balance Basketball (@newbalancehoops) August 17, 2020
Via New Balance
. It features Kawhi specific design elements like corn-row inspired embossing on the collar strap, his accolades on the top of the tongue, eyelets that resemble his 1964 classic car and a quilted heel tab that also pays homage to his classic ride. The heel also features an M and the latitude and longitude coordinates that locate the center of Moreno Valley, CA where Kawhi is from. In addition,
The sneakers are set to retail for $160 and will be sold on NewBalance.com