NBA: The 4 best sneakers of All-Star weekend 2018

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 30: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoes while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 30, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 30: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoes while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 30, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 30: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoes while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 30, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Taking a closer look at the four best sneakers that are being released in honor of NBA All-Star weekend

Basketball and sneakers go hand and hand. From the Magic-Bird Converse commercials, to the rise of Jordan brand, to the stars of today, shoes have been on the forefront of basketball culture for decades.

The 2018 NBA All-Star game is less than two weeks away. This is great news for hoops fans but also great news for sneakerheads around the country. I wasn’t huge into sneakers until I was about midway through college, but once I started, I was forever en-grained in the culture.

Knowing that I am one of millions that feel this way, I am confident in saying that All-Star weekend is going to be the best weekend of shoe releases of the year. While there are dozens of great shoes being released, I am here to highlight four of the most coveted.