Kevin Durant stars in hilarious Nike ad alongside Drake

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Kevin Durant stars in hilarious Nike ad alongside Drake

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By James Parker | Last updated May 20, 2026 1:58 PM ET

Nike is now showing off the new signature shoe of Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, doing so in a hilarious way.

In a new ad for Durant’s Nike KD 19, he’s seen showing off a few ridiculously ugly shoe concepts to Drake, who gasses up the designs regardless.

"Normalize glazing the bros" — Drake

Drake and Kevin Durant link up in a new ad for KD's 19th signature Nike sneaker pic.twitter.com/DyxcwrBZym

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As he pulls out a sneaker-cowboy boot hybrid followed by a fur covered shoe, he realizes Drake will have nothing but good things to say regardless.

The final shoe he reveals is the actual KD 19, which Drake hypes up even more than the previous decoy shoes, drawing a yes-man accusation from Durant.

The final result is a funny ad that also does a solid job of revealing the design of the shoe. The KD 19 is expected to hit the shelves around June 17.

With Wednesday’s new commercial going viral, the KD 19 has become one of the more anticipated sneaker releases of 2026.

Durant first signed a deal with Nike in 2007 and has since released over a dozen signature sneaker models. He went on to sign a lifetime deal with the brand in 2023.

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