Nike Basketball's "BHM" Collection Drops Today: Purchase Links

Nike's annual Black History Month collection, which first began with a limited-edition Air Force 1 in 2005, will release via Nike.com and Nike retailers everywhere starting at 10am ET today, February 1.

According to Nike, this year's BHM collection was inspired by an assortment of national African patterns, brought together onto modernized prints in a theme of Afro-futurism in sport.

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In addition to the new "BHM" sneakers for Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Paul George, Nike has also announced the "Future Varsity Program," which provides leadership training to 14 young African Americans who are creating positive change in their communities.

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Per Nike:

"The participants will be paired with mentors from within and outside of Nike to help advance their causes (their projects range from organizing charity basketball tournaments in Chicago to providing nutrition education to youth in New York City). Leadership seminars, Q&A sessions with influential African American cultural leaders, a trip to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and more are scheduled for the first weekend. During the six months of the program, the mentors will regularly counsel the participants and give practical advice on ways to grow their projects."

Check out all of the sneakers featured in Nike's BHM collection below.