Nike Basketball Elite Series Team Collection Release Date Schedule, Pics, Price

Nike is back again with the help of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and LeBron James to help usher in the summer with the 2015 iteration of the Nike Basketball Elite Series Team Collection.

Featuring the KOBE X Elite, KD7 Elite and LEBRON 12, the series offers shoe enthusiasts plenty of options with fresh, modern designs.

Here are the Saturday release details from Nike.com:

Date	Time (ET)	Price	Sizes
Friday, April 17	10 a.m.	$200-275	full family sizing

 Kicks Nation offered a look at all three shoes:

On the left is the KD7 Elite, featuring gray, blue graphite and citrus colors throughout the shoe and swoosh.

Like the others, Durant's shoe is designed with style and performance in mind. On the hardwood, a Hyperposite upper will give ankles room to breathe and Nike Zoom Air cushioning plenty of burst. 

The Sole Supplier provided a closer look at the design:

It should go without saying, but Bryant's shoe, with Los Angeles Lakers coloring, rests in the middle of the above image.

Nice Kicks provided a close-up of the sneaker, worn by one of Bryant's teammates:

Nike provided additional details about the shoe's innovative design approach:

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The shoe is the first Flyknit basketball shoe constructed with recycled polyester yarn – each pair is knit with the equivalent of five recycled plastic bottles. Designer Eric Avar used a high-cut silhouette for proprioception.

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With flexibility and plenty of cushion for burst, Bryant's latest offering promises to impress on and off the hardwood.

Last up is James' LEBRON 12. Socksnsneaks provided a closer look on Instagram:

Finish Line provided a look at the shoe's sleek rear design:

Like the others, it's hard to argue with the fresh, modern design or the innovation the players helped to breathe into each pair from a performance standpoint.

The best part? Variations on the designs are on the way in the coming months with the Elevate and Rose Gold collections.

For now, the Elite Series Team Collection offers kicks enthusiasts a way to start the summer off right thanks to on- and off-court breakthroughs future designs will be sure to mimic.