Preface: Having no March Madness and no NBA basketball sucks bad rn, ugh. Lightning doesn't strike in the same place twice? Psh, yeah right, tell that to Nike introduction of the Air Huarache line back in the early '90s. Tinker Hatfield's original Air Huarache (1991) and Air Flight Huarache (1992) ...
How many professional athletes are so legendary that they are celebrated around the globe and throughout social media on back to back days? The answer is one, and that is Kobe Bryant. With a birthday that lands on 8/23 and "Mamba Day" that lands on 8/24, which are the two ...
As another year passes, we get to recognize one of the greatest basketball players ever. On 8/24 we'll again break out our Kobe signatures to pay homage to the Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant. While Kobe has many noteworthy signature sneaker models (in my opinion the best performance line as a ...
Photo Courtesy of SLAM Kobe Bryant undoubtedly left a lasting legacy on the league, but just how big is Kobe Bryant’s impact on sneakers? The 5-time champion's "Mamba Mentality" has been the killer instinct that players have been looking to embody, even before Bryant's retirement. Kobe has rightfully earned the ...
When Kobe became high-key incapacitated due to his Achilles injury at the end of the 2012-13 season his future on the court seemed bleak. Players in the tail ends of their careers don't bounce back from injuries very well and Kobe was no different - we all (sadly) knew he ...
Yes kids, you read that correctly Adidas Kobe 1 not the Nike Kobe 1 we've seen so much of recently. Bryant's footwear career has evolved greatly from the days of appearing on Moesha, but there was a time when Kobe was synonymous with Adidas. Young Kobe repped the /// from his ...
Nike formally released their lineup for this years’s All-Star festivities this week. We are delighted to see some familiar silhouettes return like the Zoom Kobe 1. The ZK1 was worn by Kobe during his 81pt outing against the Raptors in 2006 (my man averaged 35.4 PPG for the season FYI). ...
Kobe Bryant game-tying jumper in Zoom Huarache 2K4Love him or hate him, Kobe Bryant hit some ridiculous shots over his 20 year career. And he would do so in the most intense and pressure-packed moments. Today we travel back in time to April 14, 2004, to remember when Kobe helped ...
Kobe Bryant layup in NIKEiD Zoom Kobe 5 "Kid Hollywood" Kobe's sneaker line and NIKEiD have had plenty of success over the years. So popular are Kobe's sneakers that players head to NIKEiD to create their own customized pairs rather than stick to whatever Nike creates for them. For many ...
Nike MVPuppets Kobe Bryant and LeBron James first played against one another during the King's rookie season, 2004. Since then they have played against each other for a total of 22 games. Although technically playing different positions they never backed down from the challenge of guarding one another. Kobe, of course, ...
