Stephen Curry Rocks Drake Shoes vs Raptors

Merlin sees Stephen Curry arrive in Toronto wearing Drake’s Nike NOCTA Glide shoes and warming up in Kobe Bryant’s Kobe 11s in the Northern Lights colorway, the same pair Kobe wore in his final All Star Game in 2016. The moment is part of a larger pattern since Curry became a sneaker free agent after splitting with Under Armour. He has been rotating peers and legends shoes as tributes and as a way to enjoy new variety while exploring future partnerships. The Warriors are 16 15 and Curry will try to push them to a fourth straight win against the Raptors. Merlin senses more than style. These shoe choices are respectful nods to history and quiet business signals to brands watching. Wearing teammates and rivals shoes keeps Curry culturally current and gives him low risk ways to audition partners before a big deal next year. On court it is fuel and theater at once.