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Miami Heat Forward Nikola Jovic Gets Fashionable New Kicks For Olympic Games

A world-renowned shoe artist redesigned Nikola Jovic's World Cup shoes just in time for the Olympic games. The Olympics have become a coming out party for custom shoes. Nike and Adidas are at the forefront of the runway shoes.

Scott Salomon

Apr 24, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) is congratulated after his three point basket by forward Nikola Jovic (5) against the Boston Celtics in the second quarter during game two of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) is congratulated after his three point basket by forward Nikola Jovic (5) against the Boston Celtics in the second quarter during game two of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports / David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic recently got a new pair of customized shoes he will wear while playing for the Serbian national team today against Team USA is. Paris

They were designed by a company called Karikature Sarmagedon, which specializes in custom designing of athletic footwear. The shoes are a long way from the first Olympics when competitors competed barefoot and naked.

The Olympic games have become the world's largest coming out party for companies to introduce new types of footwear.

Jovic's artist doctored a pair of the same Adidas he wore in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. There has not been any announcement made as to whether he will break them out during the NBA season.

The biggest Olympic basketball debut was from Nike. It was a sneaker made specifically for Michael Jordan. Jordan debuted the "Olympic" Nike Jordan VII in 1992.

The sneaker represented America. The colors were red, white and blue. They were made for the world's greatest player, playing for the greatest team ever assembled.

The shoe was also very popular with Air Jordan collectors because the trademark 23 was replaced by Jordan's 9 he wore in the Olympics. It was the only pair of Air Jordans with a different numeral.

Jovic will not sell his shoes as Jordan has. However, they were customized for him, by the artist. There is no word as to whether Jovic will wear them during the NBA season.

Scott Salomon is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at sas@southfloridamedianetwork.com.

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Scott Salomon

SCOTT SALOMON

Scott Salomon joined FanNation on Sports Illustrated in April 2024 covering breaking news and analysis for the Miami Dolphins channel. In June he joined Inside the Heat and Back in the Day NBA. Scott is based in South Florida and has been covering the local and national sports scene for 35 years. Scott has covered and has been credentialed for the Super Bowl, the NFL Combine, various Orange Bowls and college football championship games. Scott was also credentialed for the NBA All-Star game and covered the Miami Heat during their first six seasons for USA TODAY. Scott is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Communication and the St. Thomas University School of Law. Scott has two sons and his hobbies include watching sports on television and binge watching shows on various streaming services. Twitter: @ScottSalomonNFL