{"id":5101,"date":"2026-03-17T21:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/kevin-durant-to-release-his-19th-signature-shoe-with-nike\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:10:57","slug":"kevin-durant-to-release-his-19th-signature-shoe-with-nike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/kevin-durant-to-release-his-19th-signature-shoe-with-nike\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Durant To Release His 19th Signature Shoe With Nike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>After almost 20 years of being in the league, Kevin Durant has officially <a href=\"https:\/\/about.nike.com\/en\/newsroom\/releases\/__sneak-peek__\/?previewToken=EECjEVCus6fThXlfvOPXgKRFIREKAWFQ\">unveiled <\/a>Nike KD19, his 19th signature shoe with the brand. The \u201cSlim Reaper,\u201d which Durant debuted on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, marks a bold technical pivot for the future Hall of Famer. Drawing visual inspiration from the 2001 Nike Zoom Hyperflight II, the KD19 features a striking dual-injection molded TPU upper that creates a distinct \u201cdagger\u201d shape\u2014a nod to Durant\u2019s clinical scoring ability.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bWhen it comes to performance, the KD19 features the fan-favorite full-length Zoom Strobel cushioning system paired with a new Cushlon 3.0 midsole, striking a balance between elite responsiveness and the \u201csmooth\u201d court feel that has defined Durant\u2019s signature line.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bAdditionally, tongue offers peak breathability and features a combination of his 35 and 7 jersey numbers on the outsole, rounding out the silhouette.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bRoss Klein, VP, Creative Director, Nike Basketball, shared his excitement about the release of the KD19.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin Durant debuts his 19th signature shoe, the Nike KD19. Set to release June 13 on SNKRS before a global launch on June 17 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f525-3.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f440-4.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc40\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GFQnRqOLNu\">pic.twitter.com\/GFQnRqOLNu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ComplexSneakers\/status\/2033708947803406359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u200b\u201cAcross basketball, few players are as smooth or as dangerous from anywhere on the court as Kevin Durant,\u201d says Ross Klein, VP, Creative Director, Nike Basketball. \u201cThe KD19 embodies that edge: visually distinct, built for instant responsiveness and all-game comfort, helping players get to any spot and knock down any shot.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-durant-keeps-getting-better-with-time\">Durant keeps getting better with time<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bAt age 37, Kevin Durant is defying the traditional aging curve, putting together another masterful campaign in his first full season with the Houston Rockets.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/kevin-durant-stats\"> Averaging <\/a>roughly 26.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists through 62 games, Durant has seamlessly integrated his elite shot-making into a young Houston core, shooting over 51% from the field and a lethal 40.5% from deep. He was named to his 16th All-Star team. Durant also became just the sixth player in NBA history to reach the 32,000 career points milestone.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe Nike KD19, first unveiled on-court March 16, will be available June 13 exclusively on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/launch\">SNKRS<\/a> before launching globally June 17.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title='Angela Simmons Goes By \"Angela Renee\" Now + Fetty Wap Returns, Mike Will &#038; Coi Leray Music Updates' width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GtXA8J_oktk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After almost 20 years of being in the league, Kevin Durant has officially unveiled Nike KD19, his 19th signature shoe&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14044,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-5101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-rss","tag-culture","tag-hip-hop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14044"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5101\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}