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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAYTue, March 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM UTC

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NBA superstar James Harden is paying homage to his late friend and rapper Nipsey Hussle through his upcoming sneaker launch.

The Cleveland Cavaliers pro-baller and Adidas are collaborating with the rapper's brand, The Marathon Clothing, with the release of the royal blue Harden Volume 10 kicks, according to Sneaker News and Complex.

The colorway and TMC flag are an ode to Hussle. Other intentional details on the insole include the word "Crenshaw," the Grammy award-winning artist's hometown in Los Angeles.

The shoes are set to drop on Tuesday, April 12, on the Adidas website and at retailers for $160.

USA TODAY has contacted Adidas for more information about the release.

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According to longtime sneaker industry reporter Nick DePaula, Harden will wear the new shoes during the Cavaliers vs. the Los Angeles game on Tuesday, March 31, the day Hussle died. Hussle was 33 when he wasfatally shot in front of his own Marathon Clothing store in 2019.

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Harden, who is also from Los Angeles, was a close friend of Hussle. The athlete opened up about the news of the musician and entrepreneur's death in an interview a few days later.

"He was powerful. Not just to a certain dynamic or a certain city, but just to the world. He was a leader. He was so many things," Harden told reporters at the time. "His life got taken away off nonsense, off BS. It's been sad, man. Not only myself, but a lot of people around this world were affected by it. It doesn't seem real."

In 2018, both Hussle and Harden were captured in a run-in with TMZ.

"The (expletive) that broke the NBA record for the highest (expletive) contract ever, went to Audubon," Hussle said with his arm wrapped around Harden, referring to the middle school they reportedly both attended.

Harden was on the Houston Rockets at the time when he inked the deal.

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@usatodayco.com.

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