Nike Debuts New Performance and Retro Basketball Styles in Latest SNKRS Showcase

What to know

• Nike Basketball today unveiled several new performance footwear styles during a SNKRS Showcase livestream, including the Sabrina 3, Giannis Freak 7 and G.T. Future.
• The livestream also revealed several restyled retro Nike Basketball silhouettes and new colorways of existing Nike Basketball favorites.
• The showcase underscores Nike’s commitment to creating the future of basketball footwear, providing athletes at all levels with industry-leading silhouettes along the spectrum of feel that accentuate the way they use their athleticism as their competitive advantage.
• SNKRS Showcase livestreams are designed to speak directly to the most ardent athletes and fans around the world, providing them official information about Nike’s most exciting releases.
• View a recap of the showcase on the SNKRS app.

Nike Basketball today unveiled several new performance footwear styles during a SNKRS Showcase livestream, reflecting the brand’s commitment to designing products that power the performance and self-expression of the game’s greatest athletes while fueling the next generation of hoopers around the world.

Aired live from Nike’s New York Headquarters, the stream offered an in-depth look at several of Nike’s top performance basketball silhouettes, including the new Sabrina 3, Giannis Freak 7 and G.T. Future. The showcase also gave athletes and fans a glimpse at new colorways of the Ja 3, KD18 and S.T. Flare; debuted Jordan Poole’s Player Edition of the G.T. Cut 3; and unveiled a restyled G.T. Cut 1 Retro.

In addition to the contemporary performance offerings, Nike Basketball also revealed retro Air Flightposite, Air Foamposite One, Air Foamposite Pro and KD4 silhouettes that nod to the brand’s decades-long commitment to serving hoopers with footwear that fuels both their game and their style.

Launch dates vary for the styles teased during the livestream, with drops beginning this month and extending into early 2026.

“Nike Basketball continues to be the ultimate champion and fan of hoops and hoopers, and we can’t wait to see what’s rocked on the courts in the coming months,” says Ross Klein, Senior Director, Men’s Basketball Footwear Product Design. “As we embrace what the future holds for basketball — listening to the athlete and adapting to how the game is evolving and how its aesthetic is changing — we are more excited than ever to stand behind the wide range of products, innovations and stories that our roster represents.”

The new and restyled footwear models unveiled during the SNKRS Showcase livestream are the latest additions to Nike Basketball’s best-in-class catalog of products that serve every type of hooper, addressing their many needs and catering to their specific wants.

The Giannis Freak 7, for example, is the best silhouette for athletes who are unstoppable in the open court, while the Sabrina 3 serves hoopers who work tirelessly to nail every step-back jumper. The Ja 3 enables strong jumps and soft landings, and the KD18 gives athletes the confidence to own the final minutes of every game.

Through this suite of performance offerings, Nike is creating the future of basketball footwear, providing athletes at all levels with industry-leading silhouettes along the spectrum of feel that accentuate the way they use their athleticism as their competitive advantage.

Nike also pairs these footwear innovations with colorway stories, materials and finishes that match the bold and confident energy that the next generation of hoopers brings to the court.

This is possible only because of Nike’s commitment to listening to the voices of athletes — girls, boys, women and men, from the EYBL to the highest levels of the game — to inform the brand’s basketball footwear innovation and design.

Further, by creating the best for the best, then delivering it to those who love the game the most, Nike is championing the players at the heart of basketball, powering the future of the game and fueling basketball culture — serving its unparalleled roster of elite hoopers alongside the next generation of athletes and fans.

“The Nike Basketball footwear we debuted during the SNKRS Showcase further demonstrates our unparalleled commitment to the sport, its athletes and culture,” says Jarrett Mann, Senior Director, Men’s Basketball Footwear. “We look forward to raising the bar and advancing our basketball dominance by continuing to bring forward the best innovation, storytelling and athletes in the game.”

View a recap of the Nike Basketball SNKRS Showcase on the SNKRS app.

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Nike Basketball unveiled new performance and retro footwear styles during a SNKRS Showcase livestream July 8, 2025, reflecting the brand’s commitment to designing products that power the performance and self-expression of the game’s greatest athletes while fueling the next generation of hoopers around the world.