X-Ray GO Fast-Dry Basketball Shorts

TRAPN™ Shorts GO Fast–Dry Material Texture Breakdown Infographic

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THE TRAPN™ STANDARD

THE GAME WAS NEVER BORING. WHY SHOULD THE SHORTS BE?

Basketball has always been bigger than what happens between the lines. The sneakers matter. The fit matters. The colors matter. The way you show up matters.

PLAYGROUND™ was built with that same energy.

We wanted basketball shorts with more personality than the usual colors and recycled designs—but better design couldn't stop at the graphics. The waistband had to feel right. The pockets had to actually be useful. The fit had to work on and off the court. And different shorts needed different materials depending on how they were meant to be worn.

That's why PLAYGROUND™ isn't defined by one fabric, one construction or one look. It's a constantly changing rotation of basketball shorts built around creativity, function and the culture surrounding the game.

Then we take it one step further—helping you find the shorts that work with the sneakers already in your rotation.

PLAYGROUND™

THE ORIGINAL TRAPN™

BASKETBALL NEVER LACKED PERSONALITY. THE SHORTS DID.

Basketball has always been full of personality. The courts, the players, the sneakers, the music and the culture surrounding the game have never been afraid of color or individuality.

The shorts were another story.

Too much of basketball apparel became predictable — the same basic colors, recycled designs and ordinary construction with little thought given to how players actually wanted to look and live in their gear.

TRAPN™ started by filling that gap.

PLAYGROUND™ is the original TRAPN™ store: basketball shorts with more creativity, better details and more personality. Better waistbands. Useful pockets. Materials chosen for how the shorts are meant to be worn. Designs that give players something beyond another generic pair of basketball shorts.

And because basketball style has never stopped at the shorts, TRAPN™ helps connect the gear to the sneakers already in your rotation.

PLAYGROUND™ is where it started — basketball culture expressed through the gear we wear to play it.

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GO™ PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY

BUILT TO KEEP YOU MOVING.

GO™ was engineered for athletes who rarely stay still. Lightweight, flexible, and fast drying, it moves easily between training sessions, travel, recovery, and even pool use without sacrificing durability. Rather than adding unnecessary structure, GO™ prioritizes unrestricted movement so players can focus entirely on the work in front of them.

Lightweight

01 WEIGHT

LIGHTWEIGHT BY DESIGN.

GO™ reduces unnecessary weight so every movement feels quick, natural, and unrestricted. The result is a performance fabric that stays comfortable through long training sessions, travel, conditioning, and recovery without feeling heavy or restrictive.

Four-Way Stretch

02 FLEXIBILITY

MOVES IN EVERY DIRECTION.

Four-way stretch allows GO™ to move naturally with the athlete instead of resisting movement. Whether training, lifting, traveling, or recovering, the fabric adapts comfortably to every change in position.

Quick Drying

03 RECOVERY

READY FOR THE NEXT SESSION.

GO™ dries quickly after training, recovery, or pool use, helping athletes transition comfortably between workouts, travel, and everyday activities.

Water Resistant

04 VERSATILITY

BUILT FOR MORE THAN THE GYM.

Water-resistant performance expands where GO™ can be worn, making it equally comfortable for pool training, travel, outdoor workouts, and everyday movement.

Durability

05 LONGEVITY

TRAIN HARD. WEAR LONGER.

GO™ is engineered for repeated training, washing, travel, and everyday use without sacrificing comfort or performance. Its durability allows athletes to rely on the same shorts through the routines that build their game.

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THE PLAYGROUND™ BUILD

BETTER SHORTS START WITH THE BASICS.

A great design doesn't matter if the shorts underneath it aren't built right.

PLAYGROUND™ shorts may use different materials, but the construction philosophy stays the same: start with a better foundation.

Comfortable, substantial waistbands. Deep pockets that are actually useful. More room through the seat and thighs. A lower rise that lets the shorts hang and move naturally. Materials selected for the way each pair is meant to be worn. Vibrant colors and graphics produced to look the way they were designed.

None of these details need to be complicated. They just need to be done right.

That's the PLAYGROUND™ standard: better basketball shorts from the foundation up.

COMFORT THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE.

FIT

COMFORT THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE.

A substantial waistband gives the shorts a more secure, comfortable feel without the rigid build of our game-ready PRO waistband. Designed to sit right, stay put and feel better through hours of wear.

SUBSTANTIAL COMFORT WAISTBAND

ROOM WHERE YOU NEED IT.

STORAGE

ROOM WHERE YOU NEED IT.

Basketball shorts get worn long after the run is over. Deep front pockets give you useful everyday storage without changing the relaxed basketball silhouette.

DEEP FRONT POCKETS

CUT LIKE BASKETBALL SHORTS SHOULD BE.

FIT

CUT LIKE BASKETBALL SHORTS SHOULD BE.

More room through the seat, rise and thighs gives the shorts the relaxed shape basketball demands. They hang naturally, move freely and never feel like slim-fit casual shorts pretending to be game gear.

ROOMIER BASKETBALL CUT

MADE TO LOOK THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED.

FINISH

MADE TO LOOK THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED.

PLAYGROUND™ is built around color and creativity, so the finished product has to deliver the design. Vibrant color, clean graphics and considered finishing preserve the personality that made you notice the shorts in the first place.

DESIGN-TRUE COLOR & FINISHING

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MORE THAN THE GAME

THE FIT SHOWS UP BEFORE YOU DO.

You know the feeling.

Walking into the gym. Stepping onto the blacktop. Seeing who's already there. Checking the shoes. Seeing what everybody came in wearing.

Basketball has always had its own language, and style is part of it.

The sneakers you saved for. The shorts you built the fit around. The colorway somebody notices from across the court. The pair people ask about between games.

PLAYGROUND™ lives in those moments.

It's for open gyms, blacktops, pickup runs, intramurals, tournaments and the hours around them. Gear with enough personality to feel like yours—and enough function to actually play in.

Because sometimes the fit starts with the shorts. Sometimes it starts with the shoes.

Either way, it should look like you meant it.