Quick Facts
- Kyrie Irving shows love to teammate Klay Thompson on a new ANTA Kai 2
- The design paints Kyrie’s playing style as water and Klay’s as wind,
- Subtle accent stitches and clouds of white throughout the ocean blue upper and wind gust graphics on the tongue.
- The ANTA Kai 2 Klay will be released September 26, 2025
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Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson had been at odds their entire careers. Drafted in the same year, their early career milestones were marked by title battles against each other as the second options behind LeBron and Steph in the Cavaliers-Warriors rivalry that had a stranglehold on the mid-20-teens. Now, Kyrie and Klay are teammates in Dallas, and they’re looking to get back to the Finals together.
Showing love to his teammate on the Mavericks and at ANTA, Irving’s new Kai 2 is a love letter to the brotherhood between the duo. Covered in Mavericks blue with hits of gold that give us slight Game 6 Klay Warriors flashbacks, the design paints Kyrie’s playing style as water and Klay’s as wind, mixing subtle accent stitches and clouds of white throughout the ocean blue upper and wind gust graphics on the tongue. The royal gold hits come as jagged stitches surrounding the laces, an ornate bit of embroidery on the side panel, and in a triangle tooth pattern on the midsole.
Klay and Kyrie are the two most prominent signature athletes on the ANTA team. Kyrie has spent the offseason ushering in the Kai 2 and pushing his lifestyle line inspired by skate shoes and designer footwear, while Klay’s KT10 sneaker has taken a media backseat to his relationship with Megan Thee Stallion. Suffice to say, it’s been a good offseason for both of them.
The ANTA Kai 2 Klay will be released September 26, 2025 through ANTA and select retailers in-store and online. Available in men’s sizing, the retail price is set at $125. Download the Sole Retriever mobile app to stay updated on the latest releases, raffles, news, and more in the sneaker and streetwear world.
Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. For tips, reviews, and anything in size 10.5 - zach.h@soleretriever.com
