It’s arduous for any NBA participant to have as lucky a season as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did. Whereas the results of the 2025 NBA Finals will decide its final destiny (they enter as hefty -700 collection favorites), the Canadian product has already added an MVP trophy, first-team All-NBA honors, and a 65+ win season to his resume. Tack the reveal of his signature shoe, the Converse SHAI 001, onto that gaudy listing, and it’s practically image excellent.
Although the mannequin received’t hit the general public till Fall, he and the model are already showcasing loads of what the mannequin has in retailer, revisiting that cadence with the SHAI 001 “MASI BLUE.” The cooling all-over look continues two defining themes for the MVP’s mannequin so far, first referencing one among his shut relations, his youthful brother Thomasi.
Stated to be impressed by the previous College of Evansville hooper’s “cooler than ice” demeanor, this shoe provides to odes in the direction of his spouse (“Hail Clay”), mom (“Allure Black”), and son (“Ares Gray.”) Every of these footwear additionally delivered solely tonal appears, clearly a defining motif for these early appears and one which provides intrigue as to if we’ll see extra experimental or expressive colorways within the silhouette’s later levels.
With this announcement coming simply days earlier than Sport 1 of the NBA Finals, add the Converse SHAI 001 “MASI BLue” to a register of appears that might make on-court appearances in Oklahoma Metropolis. Aligning with the squad’s residence jerseys solely makes that appear all of the extra seemingly. Count on this shoe to observe after the debut “Butter” pair for the Fall/Vacation purchasing seasons.
