What’s up everyone? We’re back at home after a 2-0 road trip. Great to keep this winning going. While we were in NYC, I had a little event at the House of Hoops in Harlem, right on 125th Street across the street from the Apollo Theater.

Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook and James Harden came with me, so it was pretty nice to have some company.

I’ve been in a few House of Hoops before and I’ve been to the one in Harlem before to look around but this was my first time making an appearance. It was a cool time. There were a lot of kids who came out and supported us. There were a lot of people who like watching us play. It felt good because not too many people know who we are and to come up here in one of the biggest cities in the world, representing the Oklahoma City Thunder, that was awesome.

It was just a question and answer session, I signed some autographs, held a raffle for sneakers and played video games with kids. It was very exciting to do and I had fun. And just being in Harlem, which has so much basketball history in Harlem was pretty neat, too.

As a kid, you know what Rucker Park is and you know about New York basketball and you’ve seen the And-1 tapes and it’s something you wanted to be a part of and followed as a kid. So to come up here and have people know who you are, that’s something that meant a lot to us and hopefully we’ll continue to make them proud as a team and hopefully we come back and have more appearances there.

Alright y’all. That’s it for now. Any of you pick up the KD II’s yet? What do you think of them?

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What’s good y’all? Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be making an appearance at the Footlocker House of Hoops in Harlem this Friday. There’s going to be chances to win an autographed pair of my KD II’s and autographed basketballs. You might also be lucky enough to get smacked by me in a game of NBA Live on the XBox (Ask Deron Williams about that lol). Here’s the information on the event:

Date: Friday, February 19.
Time: After school.
Location: House of Hoops Harlem. 268 West 125th Street.

For more information on the event and a chance to get on the VIP guest list follow @nikebasketball on twitter.

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Hey Fans,

If you’ve been to the blog before, you’ve probably noticed the “sightings” widgets on the side panel. As a part of KD’s mission to make this site a home for his fans, we’re asking fans to send in pictures of themselves with their KD II’s or Kevin Durant Jerseys. If you click on the sightings widgets now, you’ll see some of the photos fans have already submitted to us. You can send your sightings photos to KD35sightings [at] Gmail.com.

Thanks!

-Team KD

Check out this video of Zoom KD II designer Leo Chang showing us the inspiration behind the KD II design, as well as future colorways of the shoe.

To find out more about the KD, visit the KD II page on Nike Basketball.com.

Last week we told you about the release of the Creamsicle and Black colorways of the Nike Zoom KD II. Over the weekend the White, Black and Orange colorway of the Zoom KD II hit finishline.com. Once you pick up a pair, send in a pic of yourself holding the shoes and we’ll feature them on the site. You can send the pics to kd35sightings [at] gmail.com.

What’s good everyone? We bounced back from a couple of close losses this week by beating a tough Miami Heat team at home last night. We’re still a young team, so thanks for supporting us through it all.

As you could probably tell by the headline, my new KD II sneakers are in stores now! Right now, you can get them in either black or creamsicle, so take your pick. More colorways will be released in the near future.

The black colorway is on the Finishline website right now. The creamsicle colorway is out in limited quantities at footlocker house of hoops locations. So pick up a pair and wear them anywhere – at home, out at night, on the court, wherever.

Man, when I think of my new sneakers coming out, it’s just such a blessing. A huge blessing. Hopefully people will support them and buy them. That would make me feel real good.

I’ve got a lot of friends who I know are going to wear them. Even though they’re asking me to give them a pair, I know they’re going to buy some just to support me.

Not many players can say they have their own sneakers, and I’m very fortunate and blessed that Nike has done this for me.

Drop me a line in my comments section if you’ve picked up a pair or plan to. Remember, they’re only $85 a pair, one of the most affordable signature sneakers from Nike. And after you pick up a pair, send me a photo of yourself with the shoes and I will make sure it is featured on the site. You can send you photos to kd35sightings [at] gmail.com. Thanks for the support!

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Hey Fans, Kevin’s Black Nike Zoom KD II Colorway is available now at Finishline. At only $85, the KD II is the most cost friendly Nike Signature shoe on the market. Once you pick up a pair, send in a pic of yourself holding the shoes and we’ll feature them on the site. You can send the pics to kd35sightings [at] gmail.com.

Thanks,

–Team KD

What’s good? Not sure if you all heard, but Nike is going to be releasing my new sneaker, the KD II, in January. But you guys can get a sneak peak of it during tonight’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. The game will be on ESPN, so you’ve got to check it out and tell me what you think. The colorway we will be wearing tonight is called the “Creamsicle”.

First off, just to have your own shoe is a blessing. To have Nike on your feet is also a blessing. On top of that, some of my teammates are going to wear my new sneakers tonight, too. It’s great to have that kind of support. For my teammates to represent my shoe feels good. A lot of people are going to see a lot of orange tomorrow, so I’m glad they decided to wear it. They liked it a lot. I brought them out in the summertime to wear, they’re excited and we can’t wait to play in them tonight.

Also, I wanted these sneakers to be affordable for everyone, so they’re only going to cost $85. I remember growing up when I couldn’t afford the Vince Carters or the Jordans or guys who had their own shoes. I always wore the team Nikes, like the Uptempos. I remember one of my teams had the Shaqs. I just had a couple of pairs. I couldn’t really get the Jordans that I wanted but it was always good just to find a shoe to play basketball in. So this time, I thought to myself that I want people to afford it and 85 dollars is the perfect price and hopefully people will start to buy them.

The KD II is different from my first sneaker, although there’s some similarities. The sneaker has a strap on it at the mid sole. It’s not a high top but it’s a mid, almost. It’s a great fit. It has the same bottom as the KD1s that show how I grew up and my workout plans and things like that. It’s pretty cool. One of the numbers on the sole is 108, which is the house number for my grandmother’s house. I used to sit outside of her house almost every day after the school. Another number is 20746, which is the address number of the post office where my mom used to work at across the street from my old house. Those are just some things from my childhood that mean a lot to me.

I gave out the first pair of KD II creamsicles to a guy named Brendan. He was the first person to come and donate at my Giving Tree event last night, so I hooked him up with a pair of shoes. My folks at Nike Basketball are also going to give out a pair tonight during the game, so make sure to follow them on Twitter.

Man, I’m pumped for tonight’s game and for you guys to see my new sneaker. Remember, they don’t come out until January. You can tell me what you think of the KD II in my comments section. Be honest!

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