Ten Best Sneakers from 2022 NBA Summer League

Shareef O'Neal set the bar high early in Summer League. The son of an NBA legend is fighting for a roster spot with the Los Angeles Lakers and is doing it in style. Not only is the 'Kay Yow' colorway designed for a good cause, but the shoe holds up well too.

Chet Holmgren grabbed the basketball world's attention with a stellar performance in his professional debut. The Oklahoma City forward's Nike KD 15 even caught the attention of Kevin Durant.

Less than two weeks ago, adidas dropped two new colorways of the adidas Dame 8. One of the colorways is aqua and dubbed 'Respect My Name.' Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. quickly picked up a pair of the newly released sneakers.

The Nike Zoom GT Cut is far from the most hyped shoes on the market. But it is undoubtedly one of the best performance shoes fans can easily get. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Zhang wears the Nike Zoom GT Cut 'Ghost' colorway.

It seems strange to have a legendary hoop shoe ranked so low. In some ways, the Nike Kobe 6 Protro 'Grinch' is getting watered down by the number of players wearing it. But at the same time, battling for an NBA roster spot requires a different type of mentality. Cam Thomas of the Brookly Nets gets it. So I respect the decision.

Nike and Kobe Bryant were in their bag in 2014. Although the 'Black Mamba' was battling injuries by that point in his career, it didn't stop the plethora of models and colorways from coming out. The purple sneakers worn by Houston Rockets guard TyTy Washington are inspired by Michael Jackson (hence the name 'Moonwalker').

Nike and Kyrie Irving are on the splits. Even the Brooklyn Nets guard trashed the eighth installment of his signature sneaker. But the Nike Kyrie 7 gave fans so many fun colorways, including 'Visions' worn by Milwaukee Bucks guard Lindell Wigginton.

Denver Nuggets guard Collin Gillespie displayed an impressive catalog of kicks during Summer League. But we are choosing the Nike Kobe 5 Protro 'Zebra' as his best sneakers. They were a general release that was worn on court by DeMar DeRozan when he was with the San Antonio Spurs.

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga wears the Nike Kobe 6 'Kay-Yow.' Another nod to the charitable work done by Nike in support of Breast Cancer awareness. Fun fact, Ja Morant wore these sneakers last season as well.

Chicago Bulls guard Dalen Terry is clearly a man of culture and sophistication. Terry wore the Nike Kobe 5 'All-Star,' which was released 12 years ago. Although Kobe Bryant did not participate in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game due to injury, he was the leading vote-getter, and Nike dropped this sweet pair of red and black shoes to mark the occasion.