Many of us tuned in to watch the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest earlier this NBA season. After everything was said and done, the final two competitors were Nate Robinson (2006 Slam Dunk Champion) and Dwight Howard (Defending Champion). Nate whipped out a bright green colorway of the Nike Foamposite Lites, soon dubbed the Kryptonates. Here’s a photo of a custom box for the very symbolic Kryptonates. It’s a well-designed gold chest featuring the Kryptonate symbol on the inside, along with plenty of kryptonite surrounding the sneakers. For sneakers this sick, Superman would probably risk his life to get a chance at these. Via: Shoe York

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Just a day after the Nike Foamposite Lite was previewed we get a look at this model designed for New Jersey Nets Forward, Yi Jianlian. Yi got his very own Hyperdunk and Air Force 1 last year and looks to a new sneaker to sport on the hardwood with the Foamposite Lite. The sneakers are dressed in the colors of the Nets, white, varsity red and midnight navy. Furthermore, Yi’s logo appears on the tongue in red, a nice accent to the white and midnight navy found on the sneaker. Now available at Dunk.com.cn

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Sported by Amare Stoudemire and Caron Butler, the inventive Nike Foamposite Lite is the latest installment in the brand’s venerable ‘Posite stable. Featuring an armour-esque Polyurethane upper, and external heel counter, the Lite is augmented by a Carbon Fiber shank plate and 5mm Zoom Air bag embedded in the heel. The Nike Basketball shoe is available now in a black/anthracite colorway (Expect a bevy of team-oriented schemes to drop later in ‘09!) at Eastbay for $154.99.

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