EA Sports has collaborated on another shoe for Nike. This time Kevin Durant's signature shoe gets an added touch of gamer goodness. The NBA Elite Zoom KDIII has been created in anticipation of the launch of EA Sports NBA Eliter 2011.
It seems like almost everyone has a hand in designing shoes nowadays. EA Sports has gotten heavily involved in marketing their games via shoe tie-ins. The NBA Elite Zoom KDIII keeps that tradition alive and well with its sweet blue colorway and pixelated patterns on the panels and outer sole. Check it out in the gallery above today. Gamers and ballers unite.
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