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More playoff sneaker heat in the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
The NBA Playoffs continue to heat up as the action shifts to the second round. With the stakes getting higher and the lights getting brighter, the sneaker heat on the hardwood continues to deliver. More player exclusives have stepped onto the playoff stage this week, and for this sneaker watch, they deserve the spotlight.
Dylan Harper
The Spurs rookie repped his roots with this one. Embracing his Filipino heritage, Harper stepped onto the court in Game 1 wearing a Nike GT Cut 1 colorway in collaboration with Titan. Titan is one of the Philippines’ most prominent basketball concept stores, and the young guard represented it well.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
SGA rocked the “Ink” colorway of the Converse Shai 001 during the first round, but he switched things up in round two. The Thunder star laced up and debuted the shining all-silver “Steel” colorway of his signature sneakers.
Victor Wembanyama
Wemby swatted everything in Game 1, breaking the postseason record with 12 blocks. He protected the rim while rocking the Nike G.T. Hustle 3 “Haunted Heights” PE. A fitting name for a game that he had.
Jalen Brunson
Brunson continued to lace up the Kobe signature line, but this time with the debut of the Kobe 3 Low PE. Safe to say it gave him a boost, as he dropped 27 points in the first half en route to a dominant Game 1 win for the Knicks.
The Knicks star might also be the face of the Kobe signature line for Nike as he reportedly turned down a signature shoe to keep rocking the classics that we see on the court.
Tobias Harris
After dropping 30 points in Game 7, Tobias Harris followed it up with 20 points in Game 1 of the next round to help the Pistons secure the win. He did that while wearing the Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Siempre Hermano.”
Banner Images from NBA Kicks on X.