Kanye West is expected to debut his first-ever Yeezy basketball sneaker on the feet of Adidas athletes during the upcoming NBA season.
But the league office would ban the current version of the sneaker on the court because of its gleaming, reflective-material heel, according to industry sources.
Players are no longer required to wear shoes matching their team's uniform colours, but the league still has an approval process for new silhouettes from brands in advance of the season.
According to Christopher Arena, the NBA's vice president of identity, outfitting and equipment, companies will typically submit sneakers for the first half of the season by early August, with shoes scheduled to be worn after the All-Star break required for approval by early December.
