If you’re familiar with the Japanese manga series, “Slam Dunk,” then you’ll be excited to hear that the illustrator of the manga, Takehiko Inoue, is bringing his creativity to the Nike Hyperize model. The Takehiko Inoue x Nike Hyperize comes in a bright white/carolina blue colorway. The upper consists of an allover print of Inoue’s characters and drawings, and even feature laces that carry his intricate design as well. So far, these will be Asia exclusives and will release January 30, 2010, for a price of $180. If you’re digging these collabos, then be sure to keep it locked here.

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Not since the end of August, when we talked “Velvet Hoops” have we caught wind of any pertinent information regarding Kevin Durant’s signature sneaker line with Nike- the KD. However, that all changes now with a look at his KD2 in a colorway designed to be worn at away games by the young superstar. It comes in a black leather upper with orange, blue and white accents. Moreover, the “kd” logo can be found on the shoe’s strap, while the tongue reads the superstar’s whole name. “Kevin Durant.” For now, know that when this sneaker becomes generally available, it will be affordable- as per KD’s wishes himself.

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It seems as though the Nike Air Foamposite One “Copper” is garnering the same amount of hype that the Eggplant pair did. Wale, one of the biggest celebrity fans of the Nike Air Foamposite One model, showed off his pair early- much as we saw him doing in magazine photo shoots with the Eggplants. Now, we’ve come across the best pictures of the Nike Air Foamposite One “Copper” to date. So enjoy them after the jump as the hype builds and builds.

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As September came to a close, we brought you word of the release of the black/silver Nike Air 1/2 Cent. Nonetheless, some people have had trouble finding these still on sale and/or being able to buy at retail price. Luckily, we’ve come across a source that can solve both issues. There is now a good size run of this black/silver Nike Air 1/2 Cent availble at UpTempoAir, AND each pair is being sold for $169.99- below retail price. So head over there now to finally grab that elusive pair of black/silver Nike Air 1/2 Cent or re-up on another pair.

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And then there were twenty seven. You all saw or heard that the New York Yankees have won their 27th World Series title. So Nike decided to continue to show love for the team with a special Nike LeBron shoe. It started with the Nike Zoom LeBron V, giving the shoe a white/navy colorway. Now, the Nike Air Max LeBron VII (7) gets the same treatment. The 7’s follow the same design as the white/navy-red pair, except this shoe features a custom toe design on each foot; “27″ on the right foot and “New York” on the left in gold. These babies were produced in a small quantity of 27 pairs for friends and family, including the team itself. Let us know what you think of these bad boys as they will most likely never touch your feet.

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The Nike Hyperdunk got a nice Think Pink makeover, so it only made sense that the next popular Nike Basketball model would get a cute makeover as well. The Nike Hyperize GS comes in a pink/white colorway to represent the “Think Pink” line, which raises breast cancer awareness. The Hyperize utilizes pink patent at the toe, along with a white swoosh against a pink flywire panel. The Think Pink logo is placed at the tongue tag and insole, to make this a clean two-toned shoe. Stay tuned for more info about the shoe’s release later on.

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Because the Nike Hyperize and Nike Hypermax have received so much attention as a result of special Nike events and commemorative efforts, it’s only natural that many of us begin to let the Nike Hyperdunk model start to fade away. But Nike seems poised to help us remember. Pictured here is a low-cut design of the Nike Hyperdunk that made such loud noise during the last basketball season. This pair comes in a predominantly white and black color palette with red accents along the lining and around the Nike swoosh, for example. This and perhaps other Nike Hyperdunk lows are rumored to release next year, but for now you can enjoy these teaser pix. For those of you who buy in to Kobe Bryant’s low-top sneaker preference, how do you think these might look on the court?

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