{"id":386212,"date":"2014-06-12T12:35:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T17:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=386212"},"modified":"2022-09-16T21:59:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T02:59:45","slug":"custom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/custom\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Sneakers on Court: The Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Custom sneakers were spotted\u00a0on court this season more often\u00a0than any other year we&#8217;ve been covering <strong>Kicks On Court<\/strong>. From Tony Wroten&#8217;s debut of his Mache-designed <em>Air Jordan 12<\/em> to Ray Allen sporting an Air Jordan XX8 SE custom during the NBA Finals, we take a look at the 2013-2014 NBA and NCAA\u00a0season in review from a custom standpoint.<\/p>\n<h2>LeBron James Wears Nike LeBron X Elite &#8220;Championship&#8221; Custom on Media Day<\/h2>\n<p>King James gave us the first custom sneaker\/NBA player encounter this season by bringing out a Nike LeBron X Elite &#8220;Championship&#8221; custom designed by San Antonio native and Spurs fan <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/jwdanklefs\">Jake Danklefs<\/a>. Just how did Danklefs get the honor of creating a custom shoe for LeBron? Danklefs has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NKAc_sQ1078&amp;list=PL5miUvtcE1HSwz_KTz9XwmD8FYVotb-hk&amp;index=19\">detailed story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>UNLV&#8217;s Kevin Olekaibe Wears Light-Up Air Jordan 3 Custom<\/h2>\n<p>UNLV Running Rebel Kevin Olekaibe made headlines and garnered an abundance of interest after wearing a light-up Air Jordan 3 custom midway through the college basketball season. This is customizing on a whole new level.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nick Young Breaks Out &#8220;Lakers&#8221; Air Jordan 5 Custom<\/h2>\n<p>We expect Nick Young to break out a wide variety of sneakers each year, but this season was the first time he dove\u00a0into the custom craze. He wore this Lakers-inspired Air Jordan 5 in a road game against the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the season. Yet, this wasn&#8217;t his most heralded custom wear of the season. Do you remember Christmas Day?<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Robin Lopez Customizes His Own Shoes<\/h2>\n<p>Portland Trail Blazers center <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/gustogummi88\">Robin Lopez<\/a>\u00a0doesn&#8217;t have to contact anyone to create a pair of custom sneakers for him to wear on court. The twin creates his own. Earlier this season, he discussed with us how he adds hand-drawn custom artwork to his sneakers before each game. He also has rather unique names for them, such as &#8220;Blaze of Glory,&#8221; &#8220;Totem,&#8221; and &#8220;Space Paranoid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Tyler Lamb Brings Out Air Jordan 9 &#8220;Long Beach&#8221; Custom<\/h2>\n<p>Long Beach State&#8217;s Tyler Lamb, a California native, took to the court in one of the most noticeable custom sneakers this season. Palm trees paraded on his custom Air Jordan 9, in addition to the school&#8217;s initials, and the white on the Air Jordan 9 White\/Black-Red was swapped out for Long Beach State yellow.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Tony Wroten Wears Air Jordan 10 &#8220;76ers&#8221; Custom<\/h2>\n<p>Tony Wroten was credited for bringing out three different Air Jordan custom sneakers this season. His &#8220;76ers&#8221; Air Jordan 10 custom was worn in honor of Allen Iverson&#8217;s jersey retirement in Philadelphia on the same night.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Tony Wroten Sports Air Jordan 4 Custom<\/h2>\n<p>Within the first two months of the season, Wroten sported two custom sneakers, including this Air Jordan 4 designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/mache275\">Mache<\/a>. This particular pair became a fan favorite out of his three 1-of-1s.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Ray Allen Rocks Air Jordan XX8 SE Custom in NBA Finals<\/h2>\n<p>Miami Heat guard Ray Allen is credited with wearing the most recent custom spotted on court this season. This design, created\u00a0by <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/solesbysir\">@SolesBySir<\/a>, is the second\u00a01-of-1 we spotted on an up-to-date, performance sneaker rather than a retro.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nick Young Wears Air Jordan 11 Custom on Christmas Day<\/h2>\n<p>Player exclusives from the major brands are seen in bulk on Christmas Day, but Nick Young took exclusive to another level by wearing a custom Air Jordan 11 Low on the 25th of December. He swapped out the columbia blue for purple on these 1-of-1s.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Tony Wroten Opens Season in Air Jordan 12 Custom<\/h2>\n<p>Wroten&#8217;s custom 12s\u00a0marked the beginning of the custom craze on court this season. While King James brought out the aforementioned &#8220;Championship&#8221; LeBron X custom during Media Day, it was Tony Wroten who struck first on the hardwood. On Philly&#8217;s opening night against James and the Heat, he wore this Mache-designed Air Jordan 12 to begin the season.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Wes Johnson Sports adidas Crazy 8 &#8220;Python&#8221; Custom in Season Opener<\/h2>\n<p>Another Opening Night wear, Lakers forward Wes Johnson took to the court in this python and ostrich-textured adidas Crazy 8 designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/JBFcustoms\">JBF Customs<\/a>. However, these didn&#8217;t make it to the actual game, as he shelved them after his shootaround session.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Austin Rivers Debuts adidas Customs<\/h2>\n<p>We never expected Austin Rivers to join in on the fun. Right before All-Star Weekend, we spotted Rivers in the first-ever custom design on an up-to-date, performance-ready shoe. He wore a <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/kickassokustomsneakers\">Kickasso<\/a>-designed adidas Crazy Light 3 and later wore an adidas D Rose 4 designed by the same artist.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Ohio State&#8217;s Lenzelle Smith Jr. Wears Custom Air Jordan 10<\/h2>\n<p>Probably the simplest custom sneaker on the list, Ohio State&#8217;s Lenzelle Smith incorporated a few grey hints on the White\/Varsity Red Air Jordan 10. Specifically, grey accents\u00a0are seen in the form of the laces and a strip along the lateral section of the shoe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Custom sneakers were spotted on court this season more often than any other year we&#8217;ve been covering Kicks On Court. 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