According to the net’s most trusted kicks reviewer site, Weartesters.com, we may be living in a golden age of performance Basketball shoes. Sneaker-Lore, our new series, introduces the current EntourageBBall players by highlighting their choices in high, low (or flat-out insane) tops.

Who’s next on our kicks showcase: Entourage Basketball’s youngest player, Alex aka Beastmode (nickname pending approval)

With E.B.I. since: 2012
#: 31
Play style: Face-up power Forward
Pro mirror image: LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs)

His kicks:

Notable endorsers: see Sneaker-Lore IV

One of five(!) Entourage players to wear the latest version of Nike’s Hyperdunk, Alex picked up a team colourway of the very popular model. Here’s another p.o.v. on why a third of team E.B.I. love the HD’16.