Banned for a bullshit reason... "the reflection from the heels would be a distraction to spectators and television audiences" ... multiple Air Jordan re-releases have been reflective. I can't recall the NBA banning those.
Report: Kanye West’s Yeezy Basketball Shoes Would Be Banned by NBA
Rap mogul Kanye West is already taking fire for his defense of President Trump on Saturday Night Live over the weekend. Now, in addition to those problems, a new report claims that the NBA will not allow the rapper’s “Yeezy” basketball shoes to be worn on the floor this year.
According to ESPN, the NBA will likely ban the shoes due to their reflective highly-reflective heels. The concern, according to industry insiders cited in the ESPN report, is that the reflection from the heels would be a distraction to spectators and television audiences.
https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollyw...ld-banned-nba/