Welcome to the Converse family, Nickeil Alexander-Walker.     The Atlanta Hawks guard is officially part of the Converse Basketball line-up, alongside fellow NBA athletes who also sit at the intersection of performance and self-expression: Payton Pritchard, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Nickeil’s own cousin, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.      It’s not the first time the cousins have teamed up, as they currently compete together on the Canada Basketball Senior Men’s National Team. Nickeil will also lace up the SHAI 001 during the 2025-26 NBA season, affirming their connection as teammates in style as well as sport.       Any way you look at it, this is a legacy in the making.