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Freak 8 "Buckitos" Ditches the Bucks Colorway for Candy-Coated Vibes This August, $115

The Nike Giannis Freak 8 "Buckitos" goes full candy palette, breaking away from team colors entirely. Dropping August 1 for $115, full-length ReactX cushioning and an upgraded upper give this signature shoe real substance beyond the flashy paint job.

Reese Yang, Commerce Editor
Freak 8 "Buckitos" Ditches the Bucks Colorway for Candy-Coated Vibes This August, $115

"Buckitos" sounds like a nickname, but the colorway plays by none of the Bucks' usual rules. Hyper Pink, Hyper Orange, Dynamic Yellow, Oracle Pink, and Arctic Pink stack together in a wash of candy-wrapper pastels, with just a touch of Black to close things out. No familiar deep green, no cream white — this time around, Giannis Antetokounmpo's signature shoe deliberately steps away from his own team's identity.

The Nike Giannis Freak 8 carries over full-length ReactX cushioning and a reworked upper structure, which is really where this shoe earns its keep on court — the foam runs from heel to toe, and the upper is the headline change for this generation, though the specifics remain limited to material direction for now with further details yet to surface.

The "Buckitos" carries style #IM5150-600 and releases August 1, 2026 via Nike.com and retailers like Dick's Sporting Goods, priced at $115. For a signature shoe, that number keeps the barrier to entry refreshingly low, staying true to the Freak line's consistently accessible pricing strategy.

Sharing that same release date are the Nike Air Max 2 CB '94 "Black/Varsity Royal" ($160) and Nike Air Max Joga Bonito "Dark Neon" ($180), giving August 1 more than one story to tell on the shelf.

Freak 8 'Buckitos' trades Bucks team spirit for a full candy-color joke
Freak 8 'Buckitos' trades Bucks team spirit for a full candy-color joke
Freak 8 'Buckitos' trades Bucks team spirit for a full candy-color joke
Freak 8 'Buckitos' trades Bucks team spirit for a full candy-color joke
Freak 8 'Buckitos' trades Bucks team spirit for a full candy-color joke
Freak 8 'Buckitos' trades Bucks team spirit for a full candy-color joke
Freak 8 'Buckitos' trades Bucks team spirit for a full candy-color joke

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