Adidas Basketball Goes 'N3XT L3V3L' With Their First Laceless Sneaker Design for the SS19 Collection Men's Journal Adidas Basketball 1960s Adidas entered basketball in the 1960s as the sport was growing rapidly in the United States. One of the brand's most influential designs was the Adidas Superstar, introduced in Tougher Than Leather: Adidas Superstar A History of Basketball In Fifteen Sneakers Adidas is bringing back Kobe Bryant's first signature sneaker