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NBA Apparel: 2019 Black History Month sneakers

A list of ‘BHM’ basketball sneakers released in 2019.

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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Since at least 2005, shoe brands have been releasing special edition sneakers for Black History Month and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. These releases are a way for apparel companies to recognize the massive impact African-American athletes have had in sports. This year, both Adidas and Nike put out ‘BHM’ basketball sneakers and we have a more detailed look of each of these shoes below.

Adidas

In the past, Adidas highlighted a different historic black athlete every year with their Black History Month collection. This year, Adidas didn’t honor anyone in particular. The 2019 collection features three shoes, two of which are basketball shoes and are pictured following the next paragraph.

Another shoe was initially released but Adidas recalled it after backlash. They put out a pair of all white/cream Ultra Boost Uncharged sneakers under the colorway name “Celebrating Black Culture.” People were upset for obvious reasons, as this design should have never been approved in the first place.

NBA: Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz
‘BHM’ Adidas Dame 5
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NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets
‘BHM’ Harden Vol. 3
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Nike

Nike, in conjunction with Jordan Brand and Converse, released a huge array of ‘BHM’ shoes this year. Five of these shoes were signature basketball sneakers and are pictured below. Shoes from this collection are available to purchase via the Nike website.

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat
‘BHM’ JORDAN Why Not Zer0.2
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NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat
‘BHM’ NIKE PG3
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
NBA: Golden State Warriors at Washington Wizards
‘BHM’ NIKE KD 11
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers
‘EQUALITY’ NIKE LEBRON 16
Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

Stay tuned.