Nike Basketball and Kevin Durant are launching a new Nike KD 18 "EYBL" for the Elite Youth Basketball League during the Summer of 2025.
Kevin Durant and Nike Basketball are once again celebrating the prestigious Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) tournament with a special edition of the KD 18. The pair comes with product code IF2519-001 and a "Metallic Silver/Dark Smoke Grey/Green Strike/Dusty Sage/Chrome" color scheme.
The pair features a silver-covered upper with green color accents. The phosphorescent “Green Strike” shade appears on both the toebox and the laces. The midsole and outsole are also done in grey. The inner lining comes in black, providing a fitting contrast. The new colorway is scheduled to release during the Summer of 2025. For now, Nike has not confirmed the release rumors. In general, the brand avoids confirming rumors about limited-edition drops.
When is Nike KD 18 EYBL “Metallic Silver” releasing?
The Nike KD 18 EYBL "Metallic Silver" is releasing during the Summer of 2025 on Nike.com and at select Nike Basketball partner stores. At the moment, Nike has not yet announced an official release date for Europe. We already know that the model is part of the Nike Summer 2025 seasonal catalog. As a result, we expect the release to take place starting from April 2025. According to multiple sources, the model is releasing on April 25, 2025. See the official images below as we wait for more details about the launch.
On another note, check out the new Nike Sabrina 2 LX colorway "Black Label" released during NBA All-Star Week in February 2025.
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Vlad Ciutacu is a writer based in The Hague, Netherlands. He has been working in the footwear industry for more than a decade, with hundreds of pairs in his collection. His favourite models are the Air Jordan 1 and the Nike SB Dunk Low Pro. Find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
