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Nike KD 17 NRG Aunt Pearl

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Nike KD 17 NRG Aunt PearlThe Nike KD 17 NRG Aunt Pearl fuses high performance basketball technology with a heartfelt tribute. Built to honor Kevin Durants late aunt, this edition turns personal storytelling into a stand out on court and a statement off court. The result is a shoe that doesnt just performit resonates, with a design thats instantly recognizable and deeply meaningful. Design and materials that speak volumes. The upper is a striking pink foam textile, chosen for

The Nike KD 17 NRG Aunt Pearl fuses high-performance basketball technology with a heartfelt tribute. Built to honor Kevin Durant’s late aunt, this edition turns personal storytelling into a stand-out on-court and a statement off-court. The result is a shoe that doesn’t just perform—it resonates, with a design that’s instantly recognizable and deeply meaningful.

Design and materials that speak volumes. The upper is a striking pink foam textile, chosen for a soft, responsive feel that moves with you through every drill and drive. Iridescent KD branding graces the tongue and heel, catching light with every cut and crossover. Delicate embroidered details on the heel overlay add texture and depth, symbolizing the emotional connection behind Aunt Pearl, while keeping the silhouette sleek and contemporary.

Innovative cushioning for real game-day impact. The KD 17 NRG Aunt Pearl pairs a responsive forefoot Zoom Air unit with an Air Strobel system in the heel. This combination delivers a lively underfoot bounce when you push off for quick bursts and precise stops, along with stable, comfortable landings after explosive jumps. The result is a ride that rewards fast feet, confident pivots, and smooth transitions across the floor.

Why this edition stands out

  • Meaningful storytelling meets performance. A design that honors Durant’s family legacy while delivering the speed, grip, and court feel athletes demand.
  • Distinctive aesthetics. A pink foam textile upper paired with iridescent branding and embroidered heel details creates a look that’s both bold and refined.
  • Advanced cushioning architecture. Forefoot Zoom Air for responsive propulsion and an Air Strobel unit in the heel for stability and plush impact absorption.
  • Collector’s appeal with a purpose. A limited, purpose-driven edition released on November 15, 2024, priced at $150, designed to raise awareness for cancer research while elevating your sneaker rotation.

Who this is for. If you’re a guard or wing who relies on rapid changes of direction, sharp acceleration, and confident finishes at the rim, you’ll appreciate how the Aunt Pearl edition translates speed into a balanced, responsive ride. For sneaker enthusiasts, this color story and the embroidered heritage detail make it a conversation-starting piece that complements both on-c court fits and off-court fits—think clean joggers, premium denim, or a tonal tracksuit that lets the pink pop.

Practical use and care. On hardwood, the combination of Zoom Air and Air Strobel delivers a predictable, stable feel—helpful for drills, ball-handling sequences, and tight mid-range shots. Off the court, the tasteful pink palette and the subtle shimmer of iridescent branding let this pair shine in casual wear or dedicated sneaker displays. To maintain the vibrant upper, wipe with a damp cloth and avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, which can dull the color over time.

Compared to other KD models and basketball shoes in its category, the Aunt Pearl edition emphasizes storytelling without sacrificing core performance. It’s not just a design homage; it’s a thoughtfully engineered shoe that pairs eye-catching aesthetics with the responsive ride you expect from Nike’s Zoom Air lineage. If you’re seeking a basketball sneaker that reflects something meaningful, stands out in a crowd, and delivers a dependable on-court experience, the KD 17 NRG Aunt Pearl is designed to deliver on all fronts.

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Pomegranate Pear
Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 5
Valuable perspective; moving; beautiful
Format: Hardcover
I loved this book. I devoured the entire thing in one sitting on a Sunday afternoon. It's a beautiful and tragic and warm story all at the same time. I feel like a lot of times when we hear about the Vietnam war in the United States, it's told from the perspective of American soldiers rather than the Southern Vietnamese who lost their home land. Really refreshing to see this diverse and nuanced perspective. I look forward to Thi Bui's future works.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2022
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Savannah L.
Los Angeles, US
★★★★★ 5
This book healed me
Format: Paperback
Beautifully written and illustrated. Although Thi Bui and I have astronomically different life experiences, I still found I could relate on a deeply personal level. This book taught me empathy and forgiveness at a time in my life where I struggled to have it. Bui nailed the complicated feelings and emotions that comes with confronting abuse, abusers (who happen to be your parents), and the painful impact of generational trauma on both the parent and child. Highly recommend this book to anyone who is on a path of healing their own broken heart.
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Gabby M
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 4
Powerful Family History
Format: Paperback
After the birth of her son, Thi Bui feels an increased sense of urgency about learning the stories of her own parents. Like all but her youngest sibling, she was born in Vietnam, though the children came of age in the United States. While the war itself haunts all of them, was the reason they left their homeland, the wounds her parents bear go far beyond the military conflict. This was only the second graphic novel I’ve ever read (both have been memoirs), and like the first was also selected by my book club. I feel like the limitations of the format mean it will always be a less preferred one for me, because I found myself wanting more words, more depth to the writing itself. But the story is deeply compelling, detailing her father’s brutal childhood, her mother’s much softer one, how they came together, and how the Vietnam War disrupted the future they thought they might have. It’s not as straightforward as “Americans bad”, and Bui is not afraid of the moral ambiguity of that time and place, where the best interests of the majority of the Vietnamese people was an open question for larger forces that seemed to have little room for consideration of what might have actually made regular lives easier to lead. And apart from the larger geopolitical machinations around them, the family had their own share of tragedy, including the death of their first child and a later stillbirth. But three living children and another on the way was enough for her parents to make frantic arrangements to leave, finally succeeding and eventually making their way to the United States. But of course, that was not the end of their story, just the beginning of a new chapter. Bui’s childhood as she depicts it makes it clear that it wasn’t the stuff dreams are made of, but what shines through is her tremendous empathy for her parents and how they became the people she experienced them as. Overarching the narrative is a meditation on parenthood, as it is the birth of her own child that inspires her to ask her parents more. They might have made major mistakes, but it is clear that they loved their children and did what they thought was best for them, making countless sacrifices to give them the best opportunities possible, even if that love was not always shown the way that they wanted and needed to feel it. Vietnamese perspectives on the war in their country were not something I was exposed to growing up (honestly the Vietnam War itself wasn’t something I remember being taught with particular rigor in high school apart from its connection to electoral politics), and I appreciated learning more about the history of the country and how the people who actually lived through the conflict thought about it. Even though this is not my preferred format, I think Bui uses it well to engage in some non-linear storytelling and to very literally illustrate what she’s trying to get it, like the way she parallels the way her relatively rural parents must have felt seeing Saigon for the first time with the way she felt when she first moved to New York, a sense of awe and possibility. It’s a powerful, moving work and I would recommend picking it up!
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Riyen
Fort Morgan, US
★★★★★ 5
Truly, the best we could do
Format: Kindle
An excerpt from my analysis essay I submitted for my literature course: By revisiting her family’s past from before, during, and after the Vietnam War, she gained a deeper understanding of the emotional burdens her parents carried and the sacrifices they made that defined the entirety of their lives. Bui’s illustrated graphic memoir reveals that trauma does not simply disappear over time; instead, it becomes inherited, processed, and transformed. Through this process, Thi Bui is able to move toward empathy for her parents, acceptance of who they are, and a more complete sense of self.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2026
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Kathy
Battle Creek, US
★★★★★ 5
Phenomenal. A must-read!
Format: Paperback
I first learned about this book only a week ago when visiting my sister for Thanksgiving in Eugene, Oregon. We went to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art where I saw some work on display by the author, and there was a copy of her book available to look at, so I perused through and decided to buy it and read it. I'm so glad that I did! This is an incredible, poetic story that spans four generations, multiple wars and conflicts, and examines the fragility of the author's relationship with her parents and with her sense of place and motherhood. This book is one of the best I've read in a long time, and the art is moving and beautiful. It gave me new insight into the struggles of refugee life, and created a truly relatable narrative. I devoured this story in one Saturday. I highly recommend it.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2018

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