College basketball players are allowed to receive free shoes and other equipment from their team. It’s part of the deal. They cannot, however, sell said shoes and equipment for a quick profit. That’s an NCAA violation. So let’s hope that the Nike KD 7 Michigan State PE that just hit eBay is from someone else entirely. (There are plenty of coaches, staff and other non-players who would have access to team-issued kicks. I’m not implying that it was a player.)
For its part, the shoe is the perfect team PE; thematically sound in its solid-green upper that mixes Hyperposite and mesh, with contrast white branding to complete the team palette. A Spartans-oriented look that’s perfect on the court, yet fashionably understated enough for easy wear off of it.
There’s no release coming, but you can pick up a pair on eBay for a tidy sum of cash. Or hit NIKEiD.com to build something similar.