B/R Kicks x NBA Nightly: Kyrie in Kyrie 4 PE, Steph in Icon Curry 5 on Oct. 16

Scott Polacek @@ScottPolacekFeatured ColumnistOctober 17, 2018

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 16: The sneakers worn by Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics against the Philadelphia 76ers during a game on October 16, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

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At long last, the NBA is back.

The return of rim-rattling jams, dazzling three-pointers and NBA Twitter also means something else is back—head-turning kicks. Players on the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder didn't disappoint with notable shoe choices for the season's opening two games.

Kyrie Irving Shows Up in Nike AF1 "OBJ," Warms Up in "Halloween" Nike Kyrie 4

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.@KyrieIrving arriving tonight in the Nike AF1 "OBJ" 📹 @NBA https://t.co/Pb7l5L7JrR

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Kyrie Irving gets up jumpers ahead of his 2018-19 season debut! #KiaTipOff18 🏀: @sixers/@celtics ⏰: 8:00pm/et 📺: @NBAonTNT https://t.co/u84Tbtb8Ij

Young Sixers Rock Variety of Styles

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🔺 @MarkelleF in the Undercover x Nike Element React 87 🔺 @BenSimmons25 wearing Nike Air Force 1 🔺 @JoelEmbiid in Saint Laurent Off-White Court Classics 📸 @sixers https://t.co/JRzB8ecBnj

Jayson Tatum and Terry Rozier Bring the Color to TD Garden

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.@JayTatum0 wearing the “Coloring Book” Nike iD PG2 inspired by his son Deuce https://t.co/QgM2MmBOJB

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.@T_Rozzay3 wearing the Puma Clyde Court Disrupt against Philadelphia https://t.co/dHXHkNna92

Jaylen Brown Pays Homage to T-Mac

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Jaylen Brown starts the regular season wearing the mismatching Adidas T-Mac 3. Word to Tracy. 👀🔥 https://t.co/x3Mb5bY4n1

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Joel Embiid Reps Under Armour in Opener

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.@JoelEmbiid is off to a strong start in the Under Armour Hovr Havoc #SoleWatch https://t.co/p8X6YMVllK

Markelle Fultz Shows LeBron James Some Sneaker Love

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.@MarkelleF wears the “Fresh Bred” Nike LeBron 16 against the Celtics #SoleWatch https://t.co/jvOrdr8GIW

Marcus Smart Honors Mother

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.@smart_MS3 wearing the Adidas Dame 4 against Philadelphia. His mother passed away on September 16, 2018 🙏 https://t.co/LotfnCHZeb

Stephen Curry Puts the Gold in Golden State

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.@StephenCurry celebrating Ring Night with the UA Icon Curry 5 🏆💍 📸 @Warriors https://t.co/HIbNCEe9qv

Kevin Durant Brings "Championship" Flair on Ring Night

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.@KDTrey5 wearing the Nike KD 11 "Championship" against OKC https://t.co/sq0zPrXFOe

Draymond Green Arrives for the Season in Style

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Draymond Green... stylin’ for tonight’s #KiaTipOff18 opener @NBAonTNT! #NBAstyle https://t.co/24gusS1QCJ

Paul George Brings the Blue Fire

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🔥 @Yg_Trece’s #NBAKicks tonight! https://t.co/fBfCYySsDC

There were only two games on the NBA calendar Tuesday, but the season starts for the majority of the teams in the league with a nearly full slate Wednesday. Players such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, James Harden, Chris Paul and Jimmy Butler will lace it up for the first time this season in shoes that will surely catch the eye of NBA fans.