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The 2020 season marks the first on-field example of Nike's partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) as its official uniform provider. The partnership, announced in January as part of an agreement between MLB, Nike and Fanatics, marks a new chapter for Nike's innovative legacy in uniform design, long built on upholding critical nuances across sport steeped in tradition and fervent allegiances. “We’re excited to kick off our partnership with Major League Baseball with the unveil of next season’s uniforms,” says Hal Melhart, Sr. Product Line Manager for Nike Diamond. “Each franchise has a deeply personal history, with a visual identity that continues in this update. In the future, we look forward to preserving this integrity while still bringing more of Nike’s creativity to uniform designs, as we build energy around the game for its players and its fans.” In The Details Nike x Major League Baseball Home Uniforms 2020 32 Uniforms for the 30 MLB teams are made using an e...

Worn by guard Kyrie Irving during Media Day 2019 for the Brooklyn Nets, this Kyrie Low 2 is inspired by the Nike Air Max Plus and releases November 1.

10/01 LEBRON SOLDIER XIII SFG BLACK/BLACK

10/01 BOYS' KYRIE 5 ATMOSPHERE GREY/METALLIC SILVER

Ace pitcher CC Sabathia will retire after the 2019-20 baseball season — and just as he's done throughout his storied career, he’ll close the regular season representing the Jumpman on his cleats. Check out the Jordan Brand PEs he's wearing to end his year: Air Jordan III PE Cleat Navy (worn September 12, 2019) This Air Jordan III PE Cleat features the classic navy elephant print mudguard and heel counter across a navy upper. Sabathia wore the cleat during an away game against the Detroit Tigers. Air Jordan III PE Cleat Vallejo (worn August 24, 2019) Sabathia donned these cleats, which come in the scarlet of his high school team from Vallejo, California, during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Created with a faux-wool upper material inspired by a letterman’s jacket, the Air Jordan III PE Cleat Vallejo features the pitcher's number decal on the heel and also lists important coaches and adult figures from his life.

It was almost a decade ago when Mike Trout sat in a room at Nike’s world headquarters and fielded questions from Nike developers about creating his first signature cleat. The experience was a lot to take in for Trout, and he approached it with the deferential humility that the superstar is known for — how it was an honor to have a signature shoe in the first place, how he didn’t want to overstep boundaries in his feedback. But there was more to the humble superstar’s reserved approach than bashfulness, setting up a key motivation for his newest cleat, the Nike Force Zoom Trout 6. “I held in my feedback for those first meetings, but it was more because I didn’t know Nike could make the smallest changes based on what I wanted,” says Trout. "If there was some seam on the cleat I didn’t like, I could change it, or if there was a feature from a past cleat I wanted to bring in, I could do it. Looking back, I should’ve been more vocal from day one.” The cleat has two updates from t...

KOBE 4 PROTRO “CARPE DIEM”

KOBE AD "MILITARY BLUE" Military Blue/Sunblush

Beginning in 2020, Nike will become the the exclusive provider of Major League Baseball’s on-field uniforms (which will feature a Nike Swoosh), including baselayers, game-day outerwear and training apparel. “Nike’s global brand and reputation as a leader in driving innovation makes them an ideal partner,” says Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. Nike will also continue as an official MLB sponsor, supporting league initiatives, grassroots marketing and fan events. Nike, as part of the new agreement, will partner with all 30 MLB Clubs and promote its brand and products across MLB media assets, including MLB Network, MLB.com and MLB Social. Nike currently has endorsement relationships with more than 500 MLB and Minor League players, including Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton, George Springer, Jose Ramirez, Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, Javier Baez and Nolan Arenado. “We’re thrilled to bring more innovation and creativity to Major League Baseball and the incredible athletes w...