This week marked the official start of Black History Month, which players around the NBA celebrated by breaking out special 'BHM' sneakers from their respective brands. #SoleWatch regulars like Nick Young, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and DeMar DeRozan were among the players that donned these celebratory shoes.
Speaking of DeRozan, the Raptors' guard wore another fan designed Nike Kobe 9 EM iD Friday night. The shoe was the second of five he'll lace up this season as part of a sneaker design contest he held on Twitter.
Newcomer Alan Anderson of the Brooklyn Nets cracks the Power Rankings for the first time. The veteran is one of the league's most underrated sneakerheads and finally caught our attention with a strong lineup of Jordans this week.
See where Anderson landed below.
10. Terrence Ross
Last Week: Not Ranked
Team: Toronto Raptors
Season Stats: 10.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.0 APG
Notable Sneakers: Nike Chuck Posite 'Cave Purple,' Nike Kobe 9 Elite 'BHM,' Nike Kobe 9 Elite 'Detail'
Last Week: Not Ranked
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 15.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.0 APG
Notable Sneakers: Nike Air Foamposite One 'Fighter Jet,' Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Asteroid'
Last Week: 10
Team: Toronto Raptors
Season Stats: 18.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.3 APG
Notable Sneakers: Fan Designed Nike Kobe 9 EM, Nike Kobe 9 EM iD, Nike Kobe 9 Elite 'BHM'
7. Kyrie Irving
Last Week: 8
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Season Stats: 21.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 5.2 APG
Notable Sneakers: 'BHM,' Blue/Red-Yellow, White/Blue-Yellow Nike Kyrie 1s
6. Amir Johnson
Last Week: 7
Team: Toronto Raptors
Season Stats: 9.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.4 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Raptors,' Air Jordan XX9 'Elephant Print'
Last Week: 5
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 10.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.4 APG
Notable Sneakers: Nike LeBron 10 'BHM,' Nike LeBron 12 'BHM'
Last Week: Not Ranked
Team: Brooklyn Nets
Season Stats: 6.4 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.0 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 10 Retro 'Steel,' Air Jordan 10 Retro 'Old Royal,' Air Jordan 11 Retro 'Concord'
3. LeBron James
Last Week: 3
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Season Stats: 26.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 7.4 APG
Notable Sneakers: 'BHM,' Black/Yellow-Red, Black/White-Red Nike LeBron 12s
2. Nick Young
Last Week: 2
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Season Stats: 13.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.0 APG
Notable Sneakers: Nike Kobe 10 Purple, Nike HyperRev 2015 'BHM'
1. PJ Tucker
Last Week: 1
Team: Phoenix Suns
Season Stats: 7.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.6 APG
Notable Sneakers: Air Jordan 2 Fred Jones PE, Jordan Jumpman Pro Fred Jones PE, Nike Zoom Kobe 6 'Sunset,' Nike Kobe 10 White/Purple PE