It was two years ago already, Kevin Durant and Nike promoted the KD 15 with the release of a “Producer Pack,” featuring several colorways designed in tribute to the player's favorite music producers, from Canadian Boi 1-da to Cardo and 9th Wonder.
This year, for the KD 17news quickly spread about a new series of signature shoes of the same kind, and the producer “The Alchemist”also called “ALC” is the first to see its pair land in France.
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Alan Maman, his real name, made a reputation for himself as an outstanding producer in the late 90s, with the title “Im The King” produced for Royce Da 5'9, released in the video game GTA III released in 2001, as a showcase. Originally from Beverly Hills, he nevertheless forged an identity as a reference producer in New York hip hop in the 2000s, carried, among other things, by his productions for the group Mobb Deep which also served as a showcase for him to work with many artists from Queens, such as the group Capone-N-Noreaga, Cormega, Nas, Big Noyd or the group Infamous Mobb to name a few.
He then diversified his collaborations, even if he remained stamped “New York rap”. “ALC” even released three studio albums in collaboration with a multitude of artists who came to pose on his productions.
His musical touch has clearly not left Kevin Durant indifferent since the Suns player has therefore concocted a KD17 in his name. On the first images, we can see an upper worked between white, pink and purple with transparent TPU side reinforcements going up to the eyelets, on which neon green “Volt” finishes are present, as if to highlight the “Swoosh” on the upper. The “ALC Records” logo is clearly visible on the tongue, while the whole rests on a sole between beige and pearly white.
KD 17 release “The Alchemist” is available on Basket4Ballers at a price of 160 euros.
