Tag: Tribute

Nike and athletes pay homage to the Black Mamba

Brandon King

As we unfortunately and inevitably march toward the end of the legendary hoops career of one Mr. Kobe Bryant, Nike is honoring this all-time great with a global tribute. Starting today, Nike-sponsored athletes will rock black and gold shoes, which is intended to be a metaphoric tip of the cap, or sneaker in this case, to Kobe’s golden career fading to black. https://youtu.be/Qlg2NVpRqac This black and gold tribute will culminate with the Mamba Day celebration on April 13, the day of Kobe’s last NBA game in which the Lakers play…

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Kobe X Elite “Commander”

Brandon King

This latest colorway of the Kobe X Elite is inspired by the colors of the Honolulu high school of one Barack Hussein Obama( you may have heard of him, he’s kind of a big deal). This colorway features a black upper with blue lagoon and volt accent peaking out from underneath; a metallic silver Swoosh  and commerative branding on the tongue completes the upper’s aesthetic. Blue lagoon takes care of the colorization of the midsole and outsole. You can get your hands on these Kobe X Elites October 14 at…

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