“I believe sport is one of the most powerful ways to express values such as excellence, integrity, and respect. On a field or a court, people from different backgrounds, cultures, and abilities come together under the same rules and with the same goals. That shared space creates a heightened sense of connection and focus, reminding us of the discipline, commitment and intensity that define sports at its highest level.” – Pierpaolo Piccioli
In a reflection of the centrality of the body to Balenciaga’s philosophy of dress and the dynamic energy and collective spirit inherent to basketball, Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli, and the Maison today announced a collaboration with the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a limited-edition capsule collection.
Comprising key apparel pieces, footwear and accessories and small leather goods for all genders, the BALENCIAGA I NBA COLLABORATION launches as an exclusive release available from today January 15th, 2026 in Balenciaga select stores and on Balenciaga.com.
A professional basketball league comprised of 30 teams across North America founded in 1946, the NBA is celebrated as home to the greatest basketball players in the world. The collection champions Balenciaga ready-to-wear archetypes, sports-inspired silhouettes and volumes synonymous with the house with an awareness of the body at their core.
It also continues a contemporary Balenciaga tradition of unique and unexpected collaborations with major cultural institutions with global resonance and influence.
The BALENCIAGA I NBA COLLABORATION offers basketball-infused items, imbued with the identity of the Maison. Long and short-sleeved t-shirts, tracksuits, varsity and coach jackets are presented in traditional fabrications of leather, nylon satin and regenerative cotton poplin, as well as Japanese denim. The pieces are marked with the number 10 – le dix, taken from the address on Paris’ Avenue George V of the historic home of the Maison Balenciaga.
The BALENCIAGA I NBA COLLABORATION’s primary palette of electric blue, scarlet and white is inspired by the tricolor of the NBA logo, devised in 1969. It is combined with black, a color synonymous with the Maison then and now, while pieces feature the NBA logo juxtaposed with the marque and typography of the house.
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