Fashion is paramount in the modern NBA. Whether it is on the field or out, players continue to bring their style to a new level. One way to do that is through the shoes they wear while playing.
During the 2024-25 season, one shoe stood out between the rest. According to Hoopshype, Kobe’s were the most worn shoe of NBA players last season, and it was not very close. One hundred thirty-six players chose to wear Kobe Bryant’s shoes in 2024-25. The next one closest was Kevin Durant’s shoe with 30 players.
Kobe Bryant’s shoes remain a favorite with NBA players
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– Hoopshype (@hoopsype) September 8, 2025
Since his tragic death in 2020, Kobe Bryant’s shoes have become increasingly popular around the world. Not only with fans of the Laker legend, but also players in the NBA. Basketbalaggregator Hoopshype recently shared a poll that they did with players of the 2024-25 season. They wanted to know which shoe was worn the most by players last year. No surprise, Kobe’s were at the top of the list. One hundred thirty -six players chose to wear Kobe’s last season. That is 106 more players than the next nearest shoe.
The most popular Colorway among players who wore Kobe’s in 2024-25 was the “Black Mamba” Kobe 6s. In total, 61 players wore that model of the shoe. In second place with 21 players was the very popular Kobe 6 “Grinch” and “Reverse Grinch”. In addition, Kobe 5S, 8S and 4S were popular with the 136 players who wore the shoe last season.
The shoes from Kobe Bryant were most worn by players in the NBA last season, per @Hoopsype
Kobe Bryant – 136
Kevin Durant – 30
Devin Booker – 28
Sabrina Ionescu – 27
LeBron James – 17
James Harden – 15
Kyrie Irving – 13
Giannis Antetokounmpo – 11
Donovan Mitchell – 10
Kyrie … pic.twitter.com/0edXtpfms6– Nbacentral (@thedunkcentral) September 8, 2025
In the second place behind Kobe’s in 2024-25, Kevin Durant’s shoe was Nike. Thirty players chose to wear KDS last season. In addition to Durant himself, OKC’s Chet Holmgren is known for rocking KDs on the field. Devin Booker finished third with 28 players who chose to wear his shoe, called the book 1s.
Wnba All-Star Sabrina Ionescu just finished behind Devin Booker, with 27 players who chose to wear her shoe. The Sabrina 2S were popular with NBA players last season. Even more popular than the All-Star LeBron James van de Lakers. In total, 65% of NBA players are wearing Nike as their primary shoe. Air Jordan and Converse are subbrands of Nike. If you add them to the mix, the number jumps to 75%. All shoes in the top five of the Hoopshype list are Nike.
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