Key Points
- The Nike GT Cut 4 "EYBL" releases July 7, 2026, for $210
- Colorway is Bright Violet/New Orchid/Pink Spell; style code IH0948-500
- A glossy, metallic-pink finish tied to Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League
- It extends the GT Cut 4's run of PEs and grassroots-themed makeups
Nike's grassroots circuit gets a flashy summer entry. The GT Cut 4 "EYBL" — a nod to Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League — releases July 7 for $210 in a Bright Violet/New Orchid/Pink Spell colorway, under style code IH0948-500.
The shoe
The pair leans on a full metallic-pink, glossy finish, with an upper that sits between pink and violet for a loud summer-hoops look. The EYBL line is Nike's annual tribute to the developmental league it founded in 2010, a circuit that has run more than 230 current NBA and WNBA players through its courts — and the GT Cut, engineered to "create separation," is a fitting canvas for it.
The read
The GT Cut 4 has become one of Nike's busiest performance models, cycling through player exclusives and themed makeups faster than most signature lines — from Victor Wembanyama's "Gold Panther" PE to this grassroots colorway, a year after the GT Cut's "Electric Volt" EYBL. Routing an EYBL drop through the GT Cut 4 keeps Nike's most-hyped on-court shoe tied to the pipeline its next signature athletes actually come from — and the loud metallic finish is aimed squarely at the teenagers playing in it.
Source: Nice Kicks, Sneaker Bar Detroit
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