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February 27, 2026

A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
AP Science Writer

AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File [enlarge]
A new study uses physics to uncover why sneakers squeak on the basketball court.

NEW YORK — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear.


 
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