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Just before the 2012 NBA Playoffs, Nike Basketball's "Big Three" nike 95s reached its collective peak. LeBron James, in his second year with the Miami Heat, was ready to avenge his Finals loss from a year ago. Kevin Durant, who spent the season re-defining the forward position, was ready to shock the world as the leader of a young and energetic squad. And Kobe Bryant, just two years removed from an NBA Title, gave us every reason to believe that he was going to notch his sixth title.

With Nike unveiling the fourth collection of the heralded Elite series, we've chosen to look back at each of the pertaining models and examine the design details that truly separated them from the rest. Take a look back at the history nike 97 of Nike Basketball ELITE below and stay tuned to Sneaker News for more updates on the just-unveiled class.

Kobe Bryant's game was on an Elite level for many years before the Nike Elite series came to fruition. While the Lakers eventually fell out nike 97s of contention for an NBA Championship thanks to the emergence of the next generation of basketball stars, Kobe's game continued at the same level thanks to an incredible work ethic and murderous tenacity on and off the court. Injuries held Kobe back for a couple of years, but there was no doubting the supreme nature of the Kobe Elite series.

All the way back in March we got a preview of upcoming Nike Flyknit Roshe Run styles. The catalog shots showcased a number of eclectic nike af1 aesthetics ranging from a muted white and black Roshe pair all the way to the above pictured vibrant Gold. The women's Nike Roshe Run exclusive manages to offset the golden hue with hints of orange underneath while a clean white Swoosh matches the traditional outsole. Often we see the Flyknit Roshes come adorned with a natural motion tooling, but the traditional bottom adds some traditionalism to the fairly monochromatic offering. Available today via Sneaker Politics .

The kids-exclusive selection has been really great this year, and you have LeBron's kids to thank for that. The upcoming "Splash" is inspired by an epic water-gun fight that LeBron had with his two boys after winning his second championship, and the recent "Fruity Pebbles" is a nod to the basketball superstar and his offspring's favorite breakfast cereal, but kids-only LeBron 12 Low doesn't appear to have any family-driven concept to it. Instead, it's a simple orange/photo nike air force 1 black blue mix with a white mesh layer above that reminds us of the popular Hardwood Classics threads.

These are available right now at select retailers such as Jimmy Jazz so get a first look here.The Nike Lunar Flow is back in action, as the 2012 design is slated to return to retailers in the near future. Nobody could have predicted that Nike Sportswear would be bringing back this revitalisation of the 1989 classic that was the Nike Air Flow , and with releases like this premium black leather and white combination, NSW is showcasing what we've been missing out on.