Kyrie Irving honors his super-brief Duke career with latest signature shoe
His Duke career only lasted 11 games and 303 minutes, but Kyrie Irving isn't about to forget where he came from.
The latest colorway of Irving's signature "Kyrie 2" sneaker was unveiled on Wednesday, and it pays homage to the Blue Devils in a pretty gorgeous blue/black/white palette:
Once a teammate, always a brother.
— Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) March 1, 2016
Kyrie pays tribute with the #KYRIE2 ‘Alma Mater.’ Available 3.5 pic.twitter.com/SfGO9fBOwx
The Kyrie 2 was first released in January of this year, as opposed to most signature shoes, which launch at the start of the NBA season. The wait was well worth it, however, as the initial colorway featured a limited edition box that was awesome in its own right:
Irving was originally slated to receive an All-Star colorway for the Kyrie 2, but due to his exclusion from the game, that version never released. Fortunately for us, images leaked back in February:
The Nike Kyrie 2 "All-Star" just released: https://t.co/7Ioj82YIk0 pic.twitter.com/TKdTF3TskJ
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) February 11, 2016
These are all cool. But if we had to pick just one, we're rocking the "Alma Mater."
