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As the 2016 Summer Olympics come to a close, all throughout both the men’s and women’s tournament, players from around the world took advantage of the global platform to break out some colorful kicks showing off their national pride.
With new models like the Air Jordan XXX1 and the Nike Hyperdunk 2016 taking center stage, we saw NBA players Nene, Pau Gasol and Yi Jianlian each help to highlight some of the Nike brand’s newest innovations. For adidas, Ricky Rubio headlined the new Crazy Explosive silhouette in Rio, while several Three Stripe-endorsing guards and wing players opted for Damian Lillard’s second signature shoe.
Check out all of the best Kicks On Court worn throughout this summer’s 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, and let us know your favorites in the comments section below! Stay tuned for a detailed breakdown of the Gold Medal winning Men’s and Women’s US National Teams.
Adriana Moises — Nike Kyrie 1
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Augusto Lima — Air Jordan 31
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Leandro Barbosa — Nike Hyperdunk 2016 Low
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Brittney Griner — Nike Hyperdunk 2016 Low
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Bojan Bogdonavich — Nike Zoom Run The One
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Pau Gasol — Nike Hyperdunk 2016
Dario Saric — Nike KD9
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David Andersen — Nike Kobe 8
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David Andersen — Nike Kobe 8
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Matthew Delavedova — Nike Kobe X
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Diana Taurasi — Nike LeBron 13
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Dwight Lewis — Nike Kyrie 2 (awkward)
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Elizabeth Cambage — Nike Kobe 9 EM
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Facundo Campazzo — Air Jordan XXX
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Jelena Milovanovic — Under Armour Curry Two
Sonja Pretrovic — Nike Hyperdunk 2014
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John Cox — Nike Kobe X
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Jonas Valanciunus — Nike Air Max Body U
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Mantas Kalnietis — Nike Zoom HyperRev 2016
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Manu Ginobili — Nike KD8 PE
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US Women’s National Team — Nike Kyrie 2 / Hyperdunk 2016 / Air Jordan XXX1
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Maya Moore — Air Jordan XXX1
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Nemanja Nedovic — adidas JWall 2
Kevin Lisch — Nike Hyperdunk 2016 Low
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Andres Nocioni — Nike KD 8
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Olivia Epoupa — adidas DLillard 2
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Pau Gasol — Nike Hyperdunk 2016 PE
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Penny Taylor — Nike Hyperdunk 2015 iD
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Rachel Jarry — Nike Zoom HyperRev 2016
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Raulzinho Neto — Nike Hyperdunk 2016
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Ricky Rubio — adidas Crazy Explosive
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Sandrine Gruda — adidas DLillard 2 miadidas
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Luis Scola — Anta Scola
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Sergio Rodriguez — adidas DLillard 2
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Spain National Team — adidas Crazylight Boost, adidas Crazy Explosive, Nike Hyperdunk 2016 & Nike KD9
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Sue Bird — Nike Kyrie 2
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Tony Parker — Peak TP
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US Women’s National Team — Nike Hyperdunk 2016, KDTrey 5 III & Kyrie 2 Yi Jianlian — Nike Hyperdunk 2016 PE