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#CeltKicks: Nike's Kyrie 5 designer explains the new shoe

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The Kyrie 5, the latest in a very popular line of sneakers. will be released on Thanksgiving day The Kyrie 4’s are worn by dozens of NBA players, often including Jayson Tatum, and are known for being a pretty comfortable sneaker with a low enough price point to be more affordable than other premium signature sneakers.

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Nike’s Ben Nethongkome (@benslamin on Instagram) joined the Nice Kicks podcast recently to talk about what went into the design, from working with Kyrie on some deeply personal elements…

“Can you recall his tattoo?