Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets was seen in a training session sporting the new Nike Kyrie 8.2021Shoes Trey Mena, a photographer posted the image of the NBA player to his Instagram wearing the Nike Kyrie 8 in a unique blue, black, and white camo colorway .The photographer quoted the ballplayer, “When I stopped caring what everybody thinks/says about me and started trusting genuine people, the world became a canvas for me…,” and added the biblical verse “1 John 4:19” in the caption .It didn't take long for images of the collab to start circulating online. That's the Animal Crossing x PUMA Wild Rider silhouette above via Sneaker Freaker. More sneakers are reportedly on the way. Fan site Animal Crossing World also shared an image of a hoodie from the crossover. The collection is all pastel blues and greens, while the sneakers also add light and dark browns for a nature vibe.

In the past, gaming and fashion tie-ups have been a mixed bag. New Air Force 1 We'll let you decide whether you'd be seen in Nike's League of Legends range or Adidas and Ninja's sneaker. While Puma has previously dropped a Mario collab and a Sonic clothing line.Irving previously spoke on the leaked design of a previous sneaker version calling the sneakers “trash” and dismissing that he had any parts in creating the design,“I have nothing to do with the design or marketing of the upcoming #Kyrie8,” Irving commented under some leaked photos of the sneakers, “IMO these are trash! I have Absolutely nothing to do with them! Nike plans to release it without my okay regardless of what I say, so I apologize in advance to all of my sneaker heads and true supporters of the #KAI11 brand.” However, sneakerheads are ready for the newest colorway from the Brooklyn Nets point guard with multiple comments with the “fire emoji” underneath the recent shots.

Nintendo's colorful, character-filled island life sim Animal Crossing: New Horizons lends itself to merchandise collabs. On the heels of its Uniqlo and Monopoly crossovers, New Jordan the game is getting the footwear treatment. Puma is releasing an Animal Crossing collection featuring sneakers and apparel. The company teased the new drop on Twitter with an image featuring both the Puma and Animal Crossing logos. Nintendo subsequently retweeted the teaser with the caption “Something new is on the horizon.”It's no wonder Puma is teaming up with the tranquil game for its new range. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a massive hit for Nintendo. It was the third biggest selling game of 2020, according to some estimates, and continues to attract players to this day.