Nike Release Dates 2014: KD VI Supreme “Aunt Pearl”, “Liger” Price, Where To Buy, Photo

By John Santisteban | Feb 25, 2014 10:35 AM EST

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Kevin Durant's signature shoe has been making waves on the sneaker market for the past several months, and nothing is expected to change in the coming weeks.

Two more colorways of the Nike KD VI are scheduled to hit the market and both editions are expected to hit strides again similar to the way sneaker fans accepted the "DC", "All-Star", and "Pure Platinum" editions of the shoe.

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First up is the "Aunt Pearl" edition of Durant's sixth signature shoe, which is scheduled to hit shelves on Thursday in select Nike accounts worldwide.

Listed as the Light Arctic Pink/Photo Blue-Vivid Pink colorway of the shoe, this Supreme edition was made as a tribut to the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar's late Aunt Pearl, who served as an inspiration to Durant while growing up.

This edition sports a pink floral pattern on the upper part along with blue hints and subtle pearl. According to Nike, the graphic pattern is similar to the pattern on the robe usually worn by Aunt Pearl.

This specialized edition of the KD VI also features a Kay Yow Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon on the tongue, aiming to raise awareness in the campaign against women's cancers. Aunt Pearl died due to a lung cancer in 2000.

This impressive-looking shoe will be available $150 per pair.

"I made a promise to myself to always honor my Aunt Pearl for the example she set, and the encouragement she gave me to follow my dreams," Durant said on his tribute to his late Aunt.

All proceeds of this shoe will go to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, which supports several research programs that aims to fight women's cancer.

Aside from the "Aunt Pearl" edition, the Nike KD VI "Liger" will also be arriving at retailers soon.

This edition, which is officially listed as the Electric Green/Night Factor-Atomic Orange colorway of the shoe, was allegedly inspired by Durant's love for animal print and bold colors.

The "Liger" edition sports a combination of leopard and tiger prints on the upper part accented with electric green and atomic orange hints throughout the sneaker.

This edition of the popular signature shoe will hit shelves on March 1 and will retail at $130 per pair.

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