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Perhaps there is no sport in the world more1. （connect） to sneakers（运动鞋） than basketball． Now， thanks to a new policy， the NBA will2. （strong） its status as the most stylish sports league in the world． When the 2018﹣2019NBA season kicked3. in October， the NBA lifted its color restrictions （限制） on players' sneakers． It is the first time in the league's 72﹣year history that it4.（allow） shoes to be of any color a player likes， as long as no reflective material5.（include）．

This landmark rule change is part of the NBA's collective effort to support players' "statements" on and off the court． "6. increasing number of people have come to realize that restrictions on  the color of players' shoes actually limit7. （they） personal expression and storytelling，" CNN News noted． Kobe Bryant brought the low﹣top style of sneaker with a Mamba print to the forefront in 2008to symbolize the spirit of perseverance（毅力） and8. （brave）． Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics wears probably the9. （well﹣known） signature sneakers． Inspired by his mother， who died when he was four， he has a rose on one side of his shoe to represent her．

There is no end to the stories about sneakers in basketball． It's certain that they will remain a platform10. players express their ideas and personalities．