Although Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the 2024-2025 NBA season as the superstar suffered a torn ACL earlier this month, his partners at ANTA will still be pushing forward with releases from the ANTA Kai line. To follow up on the debut of his second signature sneaker with ANTA, the Kai 2, the sportswear brand will honor Kyrie’s birthday with a special colorway dubbed Solar Return.
Embodying Kyrie’s journey on and off the court, this colorway is designed with celestial hues and energy patterns, representing a commitment to movement, balance, and enlightenment. More specifically, the color palette is derived by deconstructing sunlight into a vibrant array of colors, as we see orange, purple, aqua, yellow, and white contrast the stark black base layer of the sneaker. While the embroidered details, like the ANTA logo on the midfoot and dot pattern along the forefoot, come in shades, Kyrie’s logo on the tongue and the lace set are coated in a solid orange.
