Every Player Who’s Had Their Own Shoe Deal

The WNBA‘s 2025 season has just begun and it’s already gearing up to be one of the most electric seasons in the history of the league. As the women’s game continues to grow, its signature shoe landscape is also experiencing a boom unseen since the seminal years of the late 1990s.

The list of WNBA players with a signature sneaker on the market has been growing, including A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, and Sabrina Ionescu, and soon Caitlin Clark will join that group.

Elena Delle Donne also got her own shoe in 2022, a year in which the women’s game saw an 11-year drought without a single player having their own finally come to an end. On the other side of that gap was Candace Parker, whose recent retirement from the game won’t take her out of the space, as she was quickly appointed president of Adidas Women’s Basketball.

Below, Footwear News will bring you through the entire history of WNBA players with a signature sneaker, from a pioneer on many fronts in Sheryl Swoopes to the growing roster today. You’ll find shoes from Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Puma and more.

Breanna Stewart

With Candace Parker now retired from the W, Breanna Stewart is now the active player with the longest-running signature sneaker line. Stewart ended a decade-plus drought for signature shoes in the WNBA when Puma made its initial entry into the category by releasing the Puma Stewie 1 in 2022. Now four shoes deep into her line, the two-time WNBA champion and league MVP has played a major role in Puma’s broader reentry into basketball along with NBA star LaMelo Ball.

Sabrina Ionescu

Since debuting in 2023, Sabrina Ionescu’s first signature sneaker has had a major presence in both the WNBA and the NBA. The unisex Nike Sabrina 1 is the most heralded model amid the recent resurgence of women’s players to get their own kicks, and the Nike Sabrina 2 collection was released in June 2024. The Nike Sabrina 3 is set to release at the end of July 2025.

A’ja Wilson

Nike released the Nike A’One, which is the first-ever signature shoe for WNBA star A’ja Wilson, in May. The two-time WNBA MVP has won two consecutive WNBA titles and the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark inked an 8-year, $28 million contract with Nike, which includes a signature shoe, after having an NIL deal with the brand in college. The contract is reportedly the largest endorsement deal for a women’s basketball player. The deal was announced in April 2024, shortly after Clark was drafted No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft.

Angel Reese

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is a signature athlete for Reebok. Reebok officially unveiled Reese’s first signature basketball shoe, the Reebok Angel Reese 1 in the “Diamond Dust” colorway, in July. The athlete’s shoe is expected to be released before the end of 2025.

Sheryl Swoopes

Sheryl Swoopes has the distinction of being the first player to sign with the WNBA, the first woman to get her own basketball shoe and the owner of the longest-running WNBA line, which lasted from 1995 to 2001. Nike made seven sneakers for Swoopes during her Hall of Fame career, which included four WNBA championships and three MVP awards.

Rebecca Lobo

As the second player to sign with the WNBA, Lobo also received her own signature sneaker courtesy of Reebok, which would go on to become the outfitter of both the WNBA and NBA in 2001. The Reebok Lobo bears strong similarities to the Reebok Answer, the debut signature sneaker for Allen Iverson, who was also a rookie in 1997. Injuries limited her career, although she was still named to the Hall of Fame for her accomplishments in college and with Team USA.

Lisa Leslie

Lisa Leslie’s lone signature sneaker didn’t carry her name, but rather her number 9. She also requested a Chanel-like puffy pattern for the Nike Total Air 9, and the silver detailing was modeled after her jewelry preferences. Nike gave just one shoe to the Hall of Famer during her career, but in celebration of the 20th anniversary of her becoming the first woman to dunk in the WNBA, the brand released a Dunk Low edition just for her in 2022.

Dawn Staley

Before turning the University of South Carolina into a hoops juggernaut as head coach, Dawn Staley was a star player with her Nike Zoom S5 sneaker, which released in 1999 and integrated her last initial and the number 5 for both the name and the shoe’s design.

Cynthia Cooper

Cynthia Cooper joined the WNBA upon its formation and did so significantly older than her counterparts as a 34-year-old “rookie” who previously played professionally in Spain and Italy. That didn’t stop her from piling up accolades, including four WNBA titles and two league MVP honors, as well as Nike giving her the Air C14 in 1999.

Nikki McCray

Fila’s WNBA debut saw Nikki McCary getting a flame-decorated Nikki Delta sneaker to call her own as part of a $1 million deal. The shoe was released at the tail-end of Fila’s summit in basketball, as it also counted the NBA’s Grant Hill, Jerry Stackhouse and Jamal Mashburn as signature athletes.

Chamique Holdsclaw

The Nike Shox era saw Chamique Holdsclaw receive her own sneaker, following three NCAA championships and a Rookie of the Year campaign. The distinct craters on the upper surface took inspiration from the surface of the moon.

Candace Parker

Candace Parker is no longer a player but will still have an active presence as the newly appointed president of Adidas Women’s Basketball. Although her last signature shoe was released in 2011, she has received dedicated editions of the Adidas Exhibit A and Exhibit B, as well as sneakers, in recent years.

Diana Taurasi

Diana Taurasi’s two signature sneakers were released in 2005 and 2006, and 20 years later, she announced her retirement from the WNBA. Throughout her career, she favored LeBron James’ shoes, another marvel in continuing to play at a high level despite being the oldest person in his league. Still, even LeBron didn’t have a shoe with technology as dated now as Shox.

Elena Delle Donne

When Elena Delle Donne revealed her first signature sneaker in 2022 — her only one before retiring in April 2025 — she was the first women’s basketball player to get such a nod from Nike in 16 years. The shoe boasted a collapsible heel and a large strap to accommodate people with disabilities. Accessibility was a major focus for Delle Donne, whose sister Lizzie is deaf, blind and has been diagnosed with autism and cerebral palsy.