Kai Cenat Bought $80,000 ‘Freddy Krueger’ Nike Sneakers for Duke Dennis
Superstar streamer Kai Cenat has had plenty of viral sneaker moments as of late, and the top-subscribed Twitch personality just added another one to the list — but it didn’t come cheap.
To celebrate the 31st birthday of fellow AMP member Duke Dennis, Cenat gifted Dennis one of the rarest Nike sneakers in existence: the unreleased Nike SB Dunk Low Pro “Freddy Krueger,” which Cenat said he paid $80,000 for. Of course, the moment was captured on livestream, and Dennis was literally left speechless by the generous gift.
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“Size 13, only two size 13s in the entire world,” Cenat said in the clip, emphasizing the rarity of the unworn horror flick-inspired Nikes. According to Cenat, the shoes were procured from a “baseball player” who was reluctant to make the sale. Cenat said he even tried reaching out to Nike, which he has had a partnership with since February 2024, to no avail.
Tracing the path of the specific size 13 that was gifted to Dennis is somewhat complicated, but it appears the pair went through a few hands before winding up with the streamer. Cenat’s mention of a “baseball player” connects the sneaker to retired Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson, who has developed a well-documented taste for expensive sneakers — specifically rare Nike SB Dunks — since hanging up his glove in 2010.
Yet despite Cenat’s insinuation that the “Freddy Krueger” shoes came directly from a baseball player, social media posts indicate that Charlotte-based resale store Prestige acted as a middleman in the pricey transaction.
The “Freddy Krueger” Nike SB Dunk Low Pro is one of the most lore-laden sneakers in the brand’s history. Originally intended to be released in 2007, the shoes are designed to resemble the antagonist from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
However, prior to the launch, Nike reportedly received threat of legal action from New Line Cinema, the production company which owned the rights to the film. Some accounts of the process claim Nike then made minor tweaks to the shoe, such as adjusting the colors of the sweater-inspired stripes so as to not infringe on trademarks, but New Line Cinema ultimately issued a cease and desist over the design.
Nike’s hand was forced, and the company reportedly ordered the sneakers to be destroyed — but that didn’t stop a small handful from making their way out of the factory.
These days, the secondary market is flooded with counterfeit versions of the scarce shoe, which helps explain the exorbitant price tag Cenat had to pay for an authentic version.
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