Nike drops a four-shoe WNBA 30th Anniversary pack on Friday, May 8, 2026 — the league's opening day — in the original red, white, and blue palette from the W's 1996 launch shield. One coordinated release across four signature lines: Sabrina 3 ($145, IH1125-100), A'Two ($155, IH1137-001), Book 2 ($145, IR6333-100), and GT Cut 4 ($210). Available at Nike, Foot Locker, Hibbett, and exclusively as a full pack at Dick's Sporting Goods.
The pack
The Sabrina 3 runs a sail knit upper with Atom Red laces, Team Navy on the Swoosh and outsole, and Photo Blue spilling out at the forefoot midsole. The A'Two — A'ja Wilson's second signature, and the heaviest narrative shoe in the pack — pairs a black leather toe and side with a white quilted toe box and tongue, finished with reflective heel pods in mismatched colors (blue left, red right) referencing the split-color shield. The Book 2 stays close to Devin Booker's clean build language in the same palette, and the GT Cut 4 — Nike Basketball's in-line star — goes two-tone, with a blue and white cloudy mix on the lateral side and bright red on the medial lace panel.
Why this is a story
Nike has been quietly redirecting marketing spend toward the WNBA for two years. The W's audience, jersey sales, and arena economics have hit numbers that justify a full Friday product moment instead of a one-off colorway. Pushing four signature lines simultaneously — three of them tied to active stars (Ionescu, Wilson, Booker) and one to the broader in-line franchise — is Nike saying out loud that the W is now a category, not a niche. The pack drops the same day as a basketball calendar that is mid-postseason, and Nike is fine with that competition for attention. The bet is the W can hold its own slot now.
The 30th anniversary palette is the obvious move. The willingness to spend signature inventory on a league-anniversary moment is the new one.
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