ANTA KAI 3 Debuts in Chinese New Year Colorway

ANTA’s KAI 3 “Chinese New Year” marks the first colorway of Kyrie Irving’s third ANTA signature, using Lunar New Year storytelling to introduce the new KAI 3.0 era. The shoe blends beige, gold, and red tones tied to protection, prosperity, and new beginnings with a design philosophy centered on resilience, recalibration, and holistic recovery.

Story and timing

For the first time in Kyrie’s ANTA line, the main signature model launches in a Chinese New Year edition rather than a standard inline colorway, highlighting the importance of this market and moment to the KAI 3 rollout. ANTA positions the CNY pair as a fresh start that symbolizes renewal, family, and prosperity, directly aligning the shoe’s debut with the Lunar New Year transition from winter to spring.

Design and color

The KAI 3 CNY builds from a beige one piece mesh upper that shifts into a red, purple, and blue gradient toward the heel, with a red zig zag support panel linking the upper to a gold midsole and wrapping the base in a jagged pattern. White tongue and heel panels and gold hits on the lace area, midsole, and Kyrie’s tongue logo complete the look, grounding the festive palette in a performance focused, on court ready frame.

Release and access

The ANTA KAI 3 “Chinese New Year” releases on January 17, 2026, at a retail price of $135, launching via ANTA.com, regional ANTA sites, select retailers, and flagships such as ANTA Beverly Hills. As the first KAI 3 colorway, the CNY edition functions as both an introduction to the new model and a limited, narrative led drop tied to the Year of the Horse calendar window.

Performance focus

While the colorway carries most of the storytelling, reviews highlight a supportive upper, sculpted cushioning, and a multi color outsole built for grip and stability, keeping the KAI 3 anchored firmly in performance basketball territory. For players and collectors, this release signals how ANTA and Kyrie plan to combine culturally tuned launches with a long term KAI 3.0 performance platform.