Do you know the very serious site Kixstats ? Witness of the always growing craze for fans for shoes dedicated to basketball practice, he notably references NBA trends to say the least in terms of “sneakers”, to the point of making a detailed report on the shoes most worn by the league players.
This weekend, the report on the most worn shoes in the NBA in February was published. It is therefore an opportunity to take a look at trends from this beginning of 2025. Behind the irremovable Kobe 6 worn on a total of 9,926 minutes, we see that it is the Sabrina 2 which arrives in second position, the second signature pair of Sabrina Ionescu shone on the parquet floors for 5,817 minutes over the past month!
This is the confirmation of an already notable trend last season with the Sabrina 1, and it is a great first for a signature model … of a WNBA player, although the Sabrina 2 is intended for both female and male public. During the All-Star Weekend, it was notably found at the feet of Tyler Herro, winner of the “Three Point Contest” or Amen Thompson who had released the color “Black Label” for the occasion. It is found from 91 euros at Basket4ballers.
Sabrina Ionescu, one of Kobe Bryant's disciples
It is also a nod to the legend Kobe Bryant, of which Sabrina Ionescu is one of the many disciples, she who met the “Black Mamba” for the first time in 2019 while she was playing with the Ducks of Oregon. The shooter then took part in the training of her deceased daughter Gigi and her female team. The design of the signing line of Sabrina Ionescu is reminiscent of that of Kobe Bryant.
“I grew up watching Kobe Bryant after match, ring after ring, living his greatness without looking for an apology”,, she said last September. “I wanted to look like him, love every aspect of the competition, be the first to arrive and the last to leave, love work, give the best of yourself when you don't feel your form at best and make others around you give the best of themselves. And to wake up and start the next day again. So that's what I did: wake up, work and improve myself ”.
It is also one of the indicators of growing interest in female sport and basketball in particular.
The beautiful breakthrough of the Nike Book 1
As for the rest of the ranking, we can note that the Kobe remains particularly popular, since the Kobe 5, 4 and 8 arrive respectively in fifth, seventh and eighth position. The Nike GT Cut 3 also continues on the momentum of previous models when arriving in third place in the most worn pairs in February (4,432 minutes). There too, this is the confirmation that this model is set as the emblematic shoe of the “GT” collection, in front of the “Jump” and the “Hustle”.
The air Jordan 39 arrives very quickly behind, in sixth position (3,715 minutes) and it could not be more logical, as the pair remains a little gem of technicality. We can finally note the very beautiful breakthrough of the Nike Book 1, very first signature shoe of Devin Booker, which has made its place in the top 10, in fifth place (3,898 minutes). The back of the Suns has bet on a design that obviously pleased, inspired by Air Force 1 and also the Kobe line, of which he is a big fan too. Just behind the KD 17, we also find the Donue Done #6, Signature shoe by Donovan Mitchell, logically in the light with regard to the season that the rear of the Cavs produces.
No trace, however, of the Nike JA 1 of JA MORANT, nor of the JT 3 of Jayson Tatum or the AE 1 of Anthony Edwards, which we nevertheless see a lot on European soil. If it is a box with the general public, the MB.04 of Lamelo Ball remains very discreet on the NBA prosecution. See you in June for the full assessment of this season!
