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Storied Nike Basketball<\/a> designer Leo Chang<\/strong><\/a> has had an interesting journey during his career. Beginning as an intern with the iconic brand, Leo Chang has now risen to become the Design Director for Nike Basketball. Working with the various players throughout his tenure such as Kyrie Irving, Chang is most noted for his design and development of the KD line. In an exclusive interview with Sneaker Freaker, Chang discusses various design processes, along with the development of a prospective Kyrie Irving signature. Check out the interview over at Sneaker Freaker<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Storied Nike Basketball designer Leo Chang has had an interesting journey during his career. 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