Nike N7 Collection Summer 2021
The Nike N7 Collection is rooted in the artistic traditions that come from the lands of Lyle Thompson, Lauren Schad, and Kyrie Irving, who hail from the Onondaga Nation to Cheyenne River and Standing Rock. The natural beauty of the earth served as the original inspiration for the ancestral artwork and regalia significant to each athlete’s tribal nation.
Working with the colors and materials of these elemental forces, from purple wampum shells to colorful porcupine quills, the Summer 2021 Nike N7 Collection honors and embodies the values, stories, and diversity of Indigenous traditions and craft. Nike invites you to make it your own and shows that there is no single way to rep Indigenous. Check out the collection below.
Nike Kyrie 4 Low N7
Kyrie Irving is a point guard for the Brooklyn Nets, known not only for his legendary skills on the court but also for his commitment to seeking more—more points, more passes, more knowledge, more truth. His intellectual and spiritual rigor drives him to connect his game and his being with history and social justice.
In the past few years, Kyrie has been on a journey to reconnect with his community from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and in that process he has received a Lakota name—Hela, which means Small Mountain. During Kyrie's naming ceremony, he was gifted a star quilt, a brightly colored traditional art form which inspired the colors and stitch detail graphic on his shoe for this collection.
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Since its inception in 2009, the Nike N7 Fund has awarded more than $8 million in grants to over 270 Native American and Indigenous organizations and communities.
Since its inception in 2009, the Nike N7 Fund has awarded more than $8 million in grants to over 270 Native American and Indigenous organizations and communities
Lauren Schad N7 Air Zoom Type
Lauren Schad is originally from the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation and now plays professional volleyball for Nantes, France. She carries her culture with her everywhere she goes—whether she is visiting her Lakota relatives in South Dakota, where she grew up, or traveling overseas for work, she makes a point of using her platform as an athlete to raise awareness on the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and to educate others about Indigenous people, eradicating stereotypes one spike at a time.
The colors of the medicine wheel—a Lakota cultural symbol that represents balance and the four directions—are integrated into the N7 Air Zoom Type by Lauren, which also took inspiration from the intricate porcupine quill art that comes from her Tribe.
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Through the N7 Fund, Nike is focused on getting youth in Native American and Indigenous communities in North America moving — so they can lead healthier, happier and more successful lives.
Through the N7 Fund, Nike is focused on getting youth in Native American and Indigenous communities in North America moving — so they can lead healthier, happier and more successful lives.
Lyle Thompson Nike N7 Dunk Low
In the tradition of his Haudenosaunee ancestors who literally invented the game, Lyle Thompson, who is proudly from the Onondaga Nation, plays lacrosse not just for his own success, but so that he can pass the glory to his people. And there’s plenty of glory to go around — he is one of the best professional athletes the game has seen in generations.
The braided details on the N7 Dunk by Lyle pay homage to the iconic traditional hairstyle worn by Lyle and his brothers—also legendary lacrosse players—which makes them instantly recognizable as proudly Indigenous athletes on the field, while the purple color represents the national flag of the Iroquois Confederacy and wampum art of their home.
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Shop the Nike N7 Dunk Low
