{"id":418240,"date":"2014-12-02T15:54:20","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T20:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=418240"},"modified":"2022-09-12T15:47:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T20:47:37","slug":"kd7-sightings-in-kevin-durants-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/kd7-sightings-in-kevin-durants-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Shoes to Fill: 14 Nike KD7 Sightings in Kevin Durant’s Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"

After missing the past six weeks with a fractured right foot, four-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant<\/strong> has been cleared to make his season debut tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. Because of his absence, we haven’t seen much of the Nike KD7<\/strong> on the NBA hardwoods. Or have we? Before he takes to the court for the first time this season, we take a look at 14 Nike KD 7 sightings in the reigning MVP’s absence this season.<\/p>\n

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Jason Thompson – Nike KD7 iDs<\/h1>\n

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Sacramento Kings forward Jason Thompson is one of the biggest supporters of the Nike KD signature line, so this comes as no surprise. In addition to his Black\/Purple and Grey\/Purple KD7 iDs seen here, we expect to see a number of other KD7 makeups, as he is known to have great deal of KD NIKEiDs<\/a> every season.<\/p>\n

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Zach LaVine – Nike KD7 N7<\/h1>\n

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine is one of the few rookies who has shown signs of switching\u00a0his shoes throughout the season so far. He has most notably worn Kobes but recently switched to the Nike KD7 N7 for the last few games, which included him incorporating pink shoelaces in honor of his teammate Thaddeus Young’s mother who recently lost her battle with breast cancer.<\/p>\n

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Jarrett Jack – Nike KD7 iDs<\/h1>\n

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Brooklyn Nets guard Jarrett Jack, a fellow DMV native to Kevin Durant, has been a longtime admirer of the Nike KD signature line. For the last four seasons, Jack has kept his feet in KDs, like the “Scoring Title” Nike KD IV and the “Playoff” Nike KD V Elite. So far this season, Jack has worn two clean NIKEiD colorways and the vivid “35,000 Degrees” Nike KD7.<\/p>\n

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J.R. Smith – Nike KD7 “Easy Money” & “On the Road”<\/h1>\n

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You can never tell which signature line is most liked by New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith because each season he delves into all of them. Jordans, Kobes, Pennys and KDs seem to be his four favorites and with the exception of the former, he has worn at least one pair from each of the previously mentioned, beloved signature series. As for Kevin Durant’s line, Smith debuted the “On the Road” Nike KD7 – a shoe we plan to see Durant himself in throughout the season – and the “Easy Money” Nike KD7 against the Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n

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Tony Wroten – Nike KD7 “Global Game,” “Calm Before the Storm” & “Good Apples”<\/h1>\n

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In our recent conversation with Tony Wroten, he mentioned, that the Nike KD7 is one of the most comfortable shoes he has ever worn on court and it’s obvious. The 76ers guard has already worn the “Global Game,” “Good Apples” and “Calm Before the Storm” KD7s in the young season.<\/p>\n

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Louis Williams – Nike KD7 iDs<\/h1>\n

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Toronto Raptors guard Louis Williams used the return\u00a0of Toronto’s “Dino” throwback uniforms to debut two of his NIKEiD KD7s. In the Raptors’ first wear of the jerseys this season, Williams wore a red and purple KD7 with yellow identification on the upper. His latest featured a less vibrant, white and purple color scheme.<\/p>\n

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Mirza Teletovic – Nike KD7 “USA”<\/h1>\n

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One of the least likeliest of Nike KD wearers, Bosnian-bred Mirza Teletovic has now worn KDs sparingly for the past two seasons. After infrequently sporting NIKEiD KD VIs last season, he kicked off the 2014-2015 NBA season in the “USA” Nike KD7.<\/p>\n

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Ty Lawson – Nike KD7 N7<\/h1>\n

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Denver Nuggets point guard surprisingly debuted the Nike KD 7 N7 last week. The former UNC Tar Heel has exclusively kept his feet in LeBrons for the past three seasons.<\/p>\n

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Wilson Chandler – Nike KD7 iD & “35,000 Degrees”<\/h1>\n

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Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler is not an avid fan of wearing his best shoes on court, but so far this season he has somewhat garnered the interest of many with his footwear. After sporting the Air Jordan 3 Retro ’88 earlier this season, he brought out the “35,000 Degrees” Nike KD7 and a uniquely-colored iD version of the Durant’s seventh signature shoe.<\/p>\n

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Who We Predict Will Debut\u00a0These Nike KD7s<\/h1>\n

Boston Celtics Guard Phil Pressey – Nike KD7 “Uprising”<\/h3>\n

Sure, the “Uprising” KD7’s Hyper Jade color scheme is far from a match for the classic Clover Green that the Boston Celtics don on a nightly basis, but Pressey has consistently worn some of Nike Basketball’s latest product whether it be retros or signature shoes from the game’s greatest players. The “Incredible Hulk” Nike KD7, the “Dunkman” LeBron 11 Low and the “Mint” Nike LeBron X EXT are just a few of the green-accented kicks that he has worn in the past, so the “Uprising” KD is not a stretch.<\/p>\n

Memphis Grizzlies Guard Courtney Lee – Nike KD7 “Gold Medal”<\/h3>\n

In a perfect world, All-Star and Pelicans\u00a0star Anthony Davis would break these out with New Orleans’ navy uniforms. But the former Kentucky Wildcat’s feet seem to be locked in the Nike Hyperposite series. That leaves us with Grizzlies guard Courtney Lee, who is another big fan of Nike’s latest signature offerings and could pull this off with Memphis’ navy-colored road uniforms.<\/p>\n

Toronto Raptors Guards Louis Williams and Terrence Ross – Nike KD7 “Lightning 534”<\/h3>\n

As seen\u00a0earlier, Louis Williams has a short history of pulling out KD7s with the Raptors throwback uniforms. Isn’t this a perfect match? We expect him or teammate Terrence Ross, who sports KDs on occasion, to debut the “Lightning 534” KD7 on court at some point this season.<\/p>\n

Phoenix Suns Forward P.J. Tucker – Nike KD7 “Texas” PE<\/h3>\n

These two colorways are exclusive to current University of Texas basketball players, but we wouldn’t be surprised if former Longhorn P.J. Tucker came across a pair before the year ends. With the way he has been dominating our Kicks On Court<\/em><\/a> headlines as of late, a wear of either one of these would boost his Kicks On Court Champion campaign tremendously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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