Nike Teams Up With the WNBA and NBA for This Basketball-Themed Dunk High

Nike look set to continue paying tribute the WNBA and NBA with another basketball-themed take on a sneaker, and this time it’s the turn of the Nike Dunk High. Made to resemble a basketball, the NBA x Nike Dunk High “EMB Brown” joins the line of previous WNBA and NBA collabs, which also includes an Air Force One and a Blazer Mid.

Earlier this month it was announced that Nike have made an equity investment in the WNBA, continuing their commitment to invest in and celebrate women in sport. Through the partnership, Nike are aiming to deepen the WNBA storytelling to celebrate female athletes, and bring more girls into basketball through grassroots opportunities. Given the Dunk’s proven popularity with female sneakerheads across the globe, it makes the silhouette the perfect canvas for this collab.

The NBA x Nike Dunk High comes done up in a sleek, muted orange, mimicking the colour of a basketball. Smooth leather panels give way to pebbled textured overlays, and a soft satin wraps itself around the collar and tongue. The branded details include black and white satin Nike Swooshes on the side walls, and NBA and WNBA co-branding on the reverse side of the tongue tag. Finally, a crisp white and basket-ball orange sole unit completes these WNBA x NBA Dunk Highs.

An official release date has not yet been set for the pair, but it’s likely they’ll drop ahead of the All-Star Weekend. If the “EMB” NBA x WNBA x Nike Dunk High is on your radar, be sure to keep it locked for more info as it comes in, and download our app to stay up to date with all the latest sneaker news and releases.

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