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LeBron James recently put on a mask and transformed into a whole new scoring machine. After stating in November that he would ‘put up 60, easy’ if he was granted Kevin Durant’s amount of attempts, the two-time reigning league and Finals MVP set a new career high with 61 points, on just 33 shots. Throwing a golf ball into an ocean from all over the court for his personal best and further adding to his already lengthy legacy, LBJ laced the trusty Nike Zoom Soldier VII PE that has been his go-to shoe all season. Read more below.
Kevin Durant recently set a new career high in his Nike KD VI PE, following in the footsteps of many other NBA stars who have had their best nights in notable sneakers. A wide array of brands are represented in the league’s historical scoring games, including Jordan Brand, Nike, adidas and Under Armour. From Michael Jordan and David Robinson, to Ray Allen and Dwyane Wade, read through the pages to see what was on the feet of some of the highest single-game scorers in NBA history for their career outings. Tell us who you think had the best count and kicks combo in the comment section at the bottom of the page, and keep coming through Nice Kicks to score all of your sneaker news and information.
Ray Allen: 54
Career High: 54 Points
Date: January 12, 2007 vs. Utah Jazz
Shoes: Air Jordan 5 PE
Before Ray Allen was winning Larry O’Brien trophies with the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, he was ringless in Seattle. Although he didn’t have much of a supporting cast to make much movement in the standings, Sugar Ray made plenty of noise with his personal play and Sonics sneakers. One particular night against the Utah Jazz, Mr. Shuttlesworth ripped the nets for a career-best 54 in the far right column of the stat sheet. As Jordan Brand’s PE legend, of course Ray was wearing an ill personal green and yellow Air Jordan 5 for his high night.
