BAPE & adidas Basketball Unveil Dame 9 Collection

Aug 26, 2024

Original Story (08/05/24): BAPE, adidas Basketball, and Damian Lillard are reuniting for a new collaboration on the adidas Dame 9.

This project is a follow-up to the first BAPE x adidas Dame drop, a trio of Dame 4 colorways released in 2018 decked out in BAPE’s signature camo. The Dame 9, Lillard’s latest signature shoe revealed during NBA All-Star Weekend earlier this year, is now getting a similar treatment.

One of the colorways of the BAPE x adidas Dame 9 comes in an “Olympic” theme, featuring a red, white, and navy color scheme inspired by Dame’s time on the gold-medal winning Team USA in the 2020 Olympics. BAPE’s ABC LINE CAMO is featured on the navy upper, paired with SOLID CAMO on the white overlays. Gold foil accents are found throughout, including the APE HEAD logo on the heel.

This “Olympic” colorway is believed to be friends-and-family exclusive, previewed by the likes of Sean Wotherspoon and Shigeyuki Kunii of mita sneakers. However, there are two other colorways expected to release to the public, one in green and the other in red. The footwear will be accompanied by a BAPE x adidas x Dame apparel collection.

Grab an early look at the BAPE x adidas Dame 9 “Olympic” below. A release is expected to take place this August on adidas.com, BAPE.com, and at select adidas and A BATHING APE stores. Stay tuned to Modern Notoriety for updates.

Update (08/17/24): Official images of the red and green colorways have arrived. These are expected to release on August 31st.

Update (08/26/24): BAPE and adidas have officially announced the launch of their Dame 9 collab. The “Red” and “Green” colorways will drop on August 31st via CONFIRMED, BAPE.com, and select retailers. Accompanying apparel pieces include reversible jerseys, mesh shorts, co-branded socks, and a special edition Damian Lillard BABY MILO tee.

Check out the campaign imagery and full collection below.