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A Look at the Best 'Black History Month' Sneakers Worn in the NBA on MLK Day

Amaka ObazeJan 19, 2016

Every year the NBA and its players celebrate the message and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by honoring him with special-edition apparel, sneakers and socks. 

Besides wearing custom shooting shirts and commemorative socks by Stance, NBA stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Damian Lillard debuted "BHM" editions of their signature shoe. Other players across the league wore exclusive editions of popular shoe models like the Nike Hyperdunk, Adidas Crazylight Boost 2.5, Jordan Super Fly 2 and many more. 

Let's take a look at the best around the league: 

Stephen Curry: Under Armour Curry Two BHM
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Kyle Lowry: Adidas D Lillard 2 BHM
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Pau Gasol: Nike Hyperdunk 2015 BHM
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Jahlil Okafor: Nike Zoom Soldier 9 BHM
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Kyrie Irving: Nike Kyrie 2 BHM
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Draymond Green: Nike HyperRev 2016 BHM
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Andre Iguodala: Nike HyperLive BHM
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DeMar DeRozan: Nike Kobe 11 BHM
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Nic Batum: Adidas Crazylight Boost 2.5 BHM; Kemba Walker: Jordan Super.Fly IV PO
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LeBron James: Nike LeBron 13 BHM
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Damian Lillard: Adidas D Lillard 2 “Jesse Owens”
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Trey Burke: Nike HyperLive BHM
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Elfrid Payton: Nike Kobe 11 BHM
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Carmelo Anthony: Jordan M12 BHM
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Jared Sullinger: Jordan Super.Fly IV PO
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Bradley Beal: Nike HyperQuickness BHM
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Ish Smith: Nike HyperQuickness 2016 BHM
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Robert Covington: Nike HyperQuickness BHM; Robin Lopez: Adidas Crazylight Boost 2.5
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Harrison Barnes: Adidas Light Em Up 2 BHM
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