All Star Fashion

It’s better to clarify this from the first line: true sport is really a little part of the All Star Weekend. Everyone's attention - participants, spectators and guests - focus elsewhere. It goes to the celebrities in the stands, but especially on the sneakers and the looks of the NBA players. As reported by several American media, the All Star Game has become mainly a matter of shoes as well as a golden opportunity to design new models and colors. 

This year there was also a special occasion: Kobe Bryant took part in his last All Star Game, in the most symbolic stage of the Farewell Kobe Tour.

Nike took the opportunity for a special coloring of the Kobe 11 Elite; black and ocean green, a prodigy made of plastic polyurethane and fibers destined to stay in history. There is another anecdote concerning the shoes that covers the Black Mamba; Michael Jordan announced during the ASW that Jordan will implement special coloring in yellow-purple for selected Jordan sneakers.

Among the most classic (and successful) Nike models currently on the market there are the Nike Air Audacity. Those are sneakers partially in contrast with the trends of the past two years: they are high, big enough and have been used as a springboard for Anthony Davis, next Nike signature shoe. The coloring that The Brow dressed for the ASG is among the most minimal and beautiful of the evening.

Nike HyperRev 2016 is one of the American brand strong suit this year. Drawn by Tony Hardman, it has many new features (such as the extension behind the heel, the very wide band that covers all strings) that have made it one of the must of the early NBA months. DeMarcus Cousins ​​has dressed a particular black and white issue with lettering of the name of the model.

The Chinese company Li-Ning is undoubtedly the main underdog of the NBA sneaker market. They rose to prominence in 2012 when Dwayne Wade decided to sign with them a sponsorship contract. In this ASG Li-Ning provided the number 3 of a version of the Way of Wade 4 in gray, with a metallic effect and very very bright. The result was a sneaker impossible not to notice, that in the ASG circus is in itself a victory.

Adidas has done no less. Supporting their peak release, the Crazylight Boost 2.5, the German brand has staked several special stains. The Aurora Borealis, worn by Harden and Wiggins (an upcoming flagship adidas artists). The scale effect of Xeno is perhaps the most interesting feature of the edition. We should note also  the color worn by one of the hosts of the game, Lowry: the play of the Raptors wore sneakers with blue and light blue scale with K (his first name) in Golden, on the tongue.

The farewell tour of Kobe has also involved the outfits of the same protagonists of the weekend. Among these Drake - exceptional presenter - wore a bomber jacket containing different customizations: by "his" Toronto Raptors logo, that of OVO, his label, through the skyline of Canada's capital (also present on the uniforms of the game) until you a touching illustration of Kobe Bryant underpinned by written Farewell Mamba.

The super-group formed by Carmelo Anthony, Wade, Chris Paul and LeBron James never loses an opportunity to show itself in all its magnificence. If hats are now a must of Bron season - and if the entrepreneur look of Anthony is no longer a new, it is Paul's dress, and particularly his pants, to conquer all hit the headlines.

Also Paul's son, Lil Chris (we talked about him, here) has given an essay of what his style is. In an amusing as sweet curtain with comedian Kevin Heart, Lil CP has indeed showed off in a small hipster outfits, only partially covered by his father's jersey.

Completely casual and urban style for DeMarcus Cousins, with Isaiah Thomas. As well as for KAT, Karl Anthony Tows, that after beating Boston play in the final of the Skills Challenge own has donned the streetstyler role to attend the extraordinary victory of Zack Levine, who along with Aaron Gordon has created one of the most best Slam Dunk ever. Their teammate, and Canadian, Andre Wiggins instead opted for a nail, skin, snakeskin, polished.

Draymond Green was also a discreet protagonist; the man of the Golden State Warriors comed to his first All-Star Game as. Two outfits above all: a nail yellow skin and an asymmetrical white shirt, and a double-breasted coat with important fur hat and turtleneck.

Russell Westbrook deserves an entire chapter. Under many points of view this was his ASG. First, because he won the title of MVP of the evening, with a top performance. But mainly because he has prepared to the stars parade impeccably. He made 4 post on Instagram (simply called 1, 2...), each with a different look, which begins with a kind of jumpsuit shorts with leggings, evolves into an enviable coat with ethnic embroidery until they explode in the Canadian Tuxedo & Supreme 5 panel and concluding within haute couture. Game, set and match Russell Westbrook.