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Kevin Durant, Drake, and the KD19 Candy Apple: How the Slim Reaper Got the Candyman Treatment

Kevin Durant, Drake, and the KD19 Candy Apple: How the Slim Reaper Got the Candyman Treatment

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The Closet Inc. looks at the Nike KD19 "Candy Apple" (IH1117-600) — the colorway Nike rolled out alongside its May 2026 "Yes Man" ad with Kevin Durant and Drake, and the bridge to the upcoming Fall 2026 NOCTA × KD19 Pack. The bit in the May 2026 Nike ad was simple: Drake plays a fictional "Yes Man" delivery driver who finally gets KD to sign for a new colorway. The chemistry was the point. The shoe underneath — the KD19 "Candy Apple," listed at CAD $190 at The Closet Inc. across the size run — is also the point. The follow-up is the NOCTA × Nike KD 19 Pack in Purple and Orange, anticipated for Fall 2026. (The product is currently archived at TCI while restock timing is being confirmed. Once it flips to live, the same SKU will be the one we ship.)