Travis Kelce Wears Nigel Sylvester’s Unreleased Air Jordans for Super Bowl Media Appearances
It may not be quite Kansas City Chiefs red, but Travis Kelce has nonetheless found his sneaker for the lead-up to the Super Bowl.
Kelce wore the unreleased Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 “Brick By Brick” for the Super Bowl LIX Opening Night, or “Media Day,” Monday. The forthcoming sneaker has an all-red upper intended to represent the work that’s gone into building Sylvester’s career, but it doesn’t look far off of Kelce’s team-issued gear either.
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For his appearance ahead of Sunday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kelce also wore a special edition Nike Tech Fleece suit bearing marks for the Super Bowl and Kansas City Chiefs. He also donned a New Era cap for the game with vintage styling.
Although it leaked much earlier, Sylvester’s next Air Jordan collaboration was officially revealed during a New York City fashion show last month. The shoe will release March 14 for $225.
In addition to representing the many brick buildings of New York City, Sylvester told Footwear News of the shoe’s significance: “This is a nod to the triumphs and the challenges, trials and tribulations throughout my career. This has not been easy, me being a Black BMX athlete from Queens, New York. People look at that like, ‘How is this even possible?’ There was a lot of things I had to deal with, whether it was race, going into a sport where there wasn’t a lot of individuals that look like me or come from the place that I come from. Having to navigate that, having to develop a brand and learn how to do that, all of those things that like go into achieving success.”
Kelce is well known for being a fan of Air Jordans, as he regularly wears the sneakers to his games while taking to the field with cleated versions.
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Ian Servantes is a Senior News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
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