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Trae Young Sneaker Free Agency Ends as He Signs with Jordan Brand

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By A. Noel White | Last updated Nov 22, 2024 1:42 PM ET

After the announcement that adidas and Trae Young were parting ways in October of this year, essentially scrapping the fourth edition of his signature Trae Young 1 shoe, Young became a sneaker-free agent heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. The free agent tag was in phrase only, as Young has only been spotted in Jordan Brand sneakers since the start of the season.

Young has been chiefly seen in various versions of the Air Jordan 39 while adding to his assist numbers on the court, becoming the fastest to reach 4000 assists in Atlanta Hawks history.

If we had a dime for every Trae Young assist, we'd have 4,000 dimes pic.twitter.com/3lZ4NRieN0
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 16, 2024

Off the court, Young has been seen in black cement Air Jordan 3s, black and white Air Jordan 1s, and more, all accompanied by Jordan brand apparel before the announcement.

On November 16th, while heading out for the Atlanta Hawks West Coast road trip, Young was seen in full Jordan Brand apparel.

Headed Out West pic.twitter.com/pzmIFPVXVQ
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 17, 2024

On November 18th, before the Atlanta Hawks' matchup against the Sacramento Kings, Young was wearing Jordan Brand joggers with all white Air Jordan 1 lows as he headed into the arena.

Hoopers always seem to have a ball in their hands#ULTRACourtside | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/w5cZjY9yHp
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 19, 2024

On November 20th, before the Atlanta Hawks' matchup against the Golden State Warriors, Young was seen wearing black and white Air Jordan 1s as he headed into the arena.

Greetings from SF #ULTRACourtside | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/7HRYATlsGC
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 21, 2024

Today, Young and the Jordan brand shared images of the Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard dressed in Jordan gear to announce his signing. Speaking about the signing, Young states, “Being a Jordan Brand athlete and putting on my Jordans again feels great. Joining this family is a full circle moment and an honor.” Details of the brand, as far as length, financial terms, and a signature shoe, have yet to be disclosed.