Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu is reaching new heights in her fourth WNBA season.
The former No. 1 overall pick, who broke numerous records during her college years at Oregon, rewrote even more history in the 2023 WNBA season, including a historic showing in the 3-point contest and a WNBA record 128 3s during the season. And during each historic moment, Ionescu had her own signature sneakers on her feet.
Announced in February and officially unveiled in March, the Sabrina 1 is a shoe with a sleek low-top silhouette tailored for Ionescu’s game.
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The shoe places Ionescu in rare air as one of a shortlist of Nike’s active signature athletes and the second active WNBA athlete along with Mystics star Elena Delle Donne.
With the shoe slated to release late in the summer, Ionescu was fittingly the first to debut her signature sneaker, wearing them for Liberty media day on May 7 and then bringing them out for the team’s home opener on May 21.
Once Ionescu debuted her sneakers, they quickly became popular among other Nike athletes who received early access to the shoe. And there’s no greater stamp of approval than that of other athletes who are competing at the highest level.
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