Nike Basketball Christmas Pack

For this year's Christmas-themed pack, the folks at Nike Basketball took inspiration from fire and ice. With the temperatures dropping, the hardcourt action for all 4 Nike Basketball signature athletes is only starting to heat up. Icy blue hues and and warm reds make up the latest batch of holiday kicks to be sported by Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kyrie Irving. Look for the entire Nike Basketball Christmas pack to hit select local retailers on December 26.

Hit the jump for more pictures and release info.

Introducing the Nike Kyrie 2

Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard Kyrie Irving is steadily making his back to the hardwood. And when he does, he'll be doing it in a new pair of shoes.

Read on below for a little rundown of the Nike Kyrie 2 as well as local release availability.

Nike Basketball 2015 All-Star Collection

With this year's NBA All-Star Game going down in New York this weekend, the reality remains that it's only just another thing happening in The City That Never Sleeps. Regarded by many as the greatest city in the world, the architecture, infectious energy and fast pace of NYC serves as the inspiration for Nike Basketball's All-Star collection featuring the LeBron 12, KD 7, Kobe X and Kyrie 1.

Kyrie Irving is Now a Nike Signature Athlete

Over the years, Nike Basketball has designed sneakers for some of the very best ballers throughout the history of the sport. When you have people like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant representing the brand as signature athletes, you know you're in good company.

Earlier today, a new athlete began his story as the newest addition to the esteemed Nike Basketball family - Kyrie Irving. The Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard was announced as Nike's latest signature athlete through a special event held in New York City. The event was hosted by former NBA player Kenny Smith, and Irving himself was on tap to talk about his new shoe, the Kyrie 1.

Hit the jump to get the details on Nike's newest signature hoops shoe.

Why Kyrie Irving Deserves a Signature Shoe.

In the world of sports, having your own line of product is definitely up there with winning championships. And for athletes, there's only a few things cooler than having a signature shoe. Basketball is one of the sports that relies on personalities and signature lines to sell shoes. Looking at the basketball shoe landscape, Nike has its big three of stars in LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant. Jordan Brand keeps Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul laced in their own kicks. Adidas has Derrick Rose, and a host of other brands pump out shoes for ballers like Dwayne Wade, Rajon Rondo, and Kevin Love.

Every name up there is big, no doubt for their own accomplishments and contributions to the game. But there comes a time when you have to look to the future. And out of the all the budding stars in the NBA right now, there's no bigger name that deserves his own signature shoe other than Kyrie Irving.