When he’s not playing basketball at Madison Square Garden as a member of the New York Knicks, he enjoys watching Stranger Things on Netflix. He loves Uber Eats, and his favorite time of the year is when he can see the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree light up. He keeps his private life private; he’s not an oversharer.
But one thing he’s happy to talk about, other than his will to win basketball games, is Skechers. When his Knicks teammate Karl Anthony-Towns told me last month that Anunoby really knows every iteration of Skechers shoes, I thought he was partly joking. As the footwear company’s brand ambassador, Anunoby wore the SKX Nexus when he tipped in a missed shot from Jalen Brunson to help the Knicks win Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
They eventually won it all, earning Anunoby his second career title and breaking a 53-year championship drought for the Knicks. The blue-and-orange sneakers are just one of multiple pairs of shoes that Anunoby wears throughout a game. He’s known to switch up his style in between quarters.
But that incredible moment is now immortalized in that special Knicks colorway, which Skechers is finally making available to the public. At the launch event of the SKX Nexus “NYC Blue” at Extra Butter in the Lower East Side of New York City, Anunoby told me that it’s special to be able to share this with the fans. You never know what moment might connect with fans more than others, or which of your many decisions on the court will be viewed as the moment that wins your team the game.
The company launched its performance basketball division in 2023, and it wasn’t too long after that Anunoby brought them their first championship-winning shoe. While the SKX Nexus “NYC Blue” is only available at Extra Butter’s New York City location for the rest of the October, Skechers plans to open the availability to fans online and at Skechers locations later this year. Following the “NYC Blue,” Skechers also plans to launch Anunoby’s first signature shoe.
Below, the two-time NBA champion shares more about why he loves playing in Skechers and why he thinks the Knicks still have something to prove. ESQUIRE: What is it that drew you to Skechers shoes? OG ANUNOBY: Performance-wise, it's just amazing.
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