Check out the official photos of the Nike Zoom KD IV Year of the Dragon. KD was born in a year of the dragon, and he demonstrates dragon-like power on the court. As 2012 is the year of water dragon, the Nike Basketball design team incorporates an array of water elements into the NIKE ZOOM KD IV.

The signature strap, in combination with the wave pattern on the tongue and the laser-etched blue shadows, creates a rippling effect. The water dragon surrounding the KD logo on the counter highlights oriental association. The whole piece is dominated by light blue and light mango, symbolic of thunder.

Look for the KD IV Year of the Dragon to release in China this week.

The White/White-Black-Cool Grey colorway of KD’s Nike Zoom KD IV signature shoe is available now at NikeStore.com. KD will be wearing this and the White/Photo Blue-Midnight Navy-Cool Grey colorway at Thunder home games throughout the season. You can pick up your own pair of this colorway at NikeStore.com by clicking on the photo below.

The White/Photo Blue-Midnight Navy-Cool Grey colorway of the KD’s signature Nike Zoom KD IV line just hit KD’s flight collection on NikeStore.com. This is the colorway that KD has been wearing during Thunder home games this season. What do you think of this colorway? Click on the photo below to purchase this colorway at Nikestore.com.

A black/red colorway of KD’s Nike Pro Player 3.0 T-Shirt has hit KD’s Flight Collection on NikeStore.com. In bold camouflage detail, the Nike Pro Player 3.0 (Durant) Men’s T-Shirt pays tribute to one of the game’s premier talents in a comfortable cotton fit. Click on the photo below to purchase your own.

Check out the new colorway of KD’s Nike Old Master Dri-Fit T-Shirt. The shirt’s Photo Blue/Team Orange colorway is sure to be a hit with Oklahoma City Thunder Fans. You can pick your KD Old Master T-Shirt at NikeStore.com by clicking on the photo below.

The colorways of the KD’s Nike Zoom KD IV signature shoe keep coming. The latest photos to hit the internet are for the Midnight Navy/Team Orange-White colorway. Look for this colorway to drop in Spring 2012.

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Take a look at the Easter colorway of KD’s Nike Zoom KD IV signature shoe. Decked out in a Mint Candy/New Green-White scheme, the colorway is sure to be one of the most sought after of the spring.

As usual, stay tuned to the KD35 Blog for official release information and photos. For now, pick up all of the currently available colorways of the KD IV and KD Nike Basketball gear at NikeStore.com.

Check out the latest T-Shirt to hit KD’s Flight Collection. In large block print front and center, the Nike Pro Player (Durant) Men’s T-Shirt pays tribute to a hoops superstar in a classic profile. The KD logo on the sleeve is a nice detail to set it apart from other Nike Pro Player T-Shirts. Click on the photo below to purchase yours at NikeStore.com today.

KD held another “find my backpack” contest over the weekend. This time the backpack was dropped at Nike Santa Monica. The first person to find the Nike representative in the Basketball Never Stops T-Shirt with KD’s backpack was @Peiman5 on twitter.

@Peiman5 got to keep the contents of the backpack and will also have a pair of the limited Nerf KD IV colorway sent his way. Make sure you keep following KD and Nike Basketball on Twitter for info on when KD will have his next “Find my Backpack” contest.

The NBA Season opens on Christmas day this season and KD will be sporting a special colorway of his signature Nike Zoom KD IV sneaker to commemorate the holiday season. The Copper colorway pays tribute to cookie cutters used to make cookies throughout the holiday season.

The KD IV Christmas will be available for purchase midnight eastern Christmas Morning on Nikestore.com and at various retailers.