words // Brandon Richard
Celebrating Chinese New Year, adidas Basketball recently issued commemorative shooting shirts to all NBA teams and special "Year of the Snake" edition sneakers to its roster of athletes. Earlier this week, several 3-Stripe ballers laced up their "YOTS" kicks, primarily decked out in water-inspired turquoise with snakeskin details and celebratory gold accents.
The most frequently seen shoe was the YOTS Rose 3.5, which was even worn by Derrick Rose himself. Others rocked the adizero Crazy Light 2, while Dwight Howard settled into his red-based D Howard Light.
Below, a look at some of the "Year of the Snake" sneaker sightings and a few other highlights in this week's adidas Basketball NBA Sneaker Watch.
Josh Smith - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Deshawn Stevenson - adidas Real Deal
Devin Harris - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Marquis Teague - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Austin Rivers - adidas Top Ten 2000
Dwight Howard - adidas D Howard Light "Year of the Snake"
John Salmons - adidas adizero Crazy Light 2 "Year of the Snake"
John Wall - adidas Top Ten 2000 "Blackout"
Damian Lillard - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Ricky Rubio - adidas adizero Crazy Light 2 'Away' PE
Antawn Jamison - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Charles Jenkins - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Harrison Barnes - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Nicolas Batum - adidas adizero Crazy Light 2
James Anderson - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Taj Gibson - adidas adizero Crazy Light 2 "Year of the Snake"
Derrick Rose - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Rodney Stuckey - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
Nando De Colo - adidas Rose 3.5 "Year of the Snake"
