Category: Kobe Bryant

“Reverse Grinch” Nike Kobe VI Protro coming December 2023

Brandon King

The “Reverse Grinch” Nike Kobe VI retro started its life off as a PE seen on the feet of the oft-maligned Anthony Davis and NBA sneaker champ P.J. Tucker, but has morphed into one of the most anticipated releses of 2023. They sport a bright crimson snakeskin inspired upper with black Swooshes adorning the sides. Electric Green shows up on the Kobe logo and signature on the tongue and external heel counter, respectively, as well as the laces. Underneath resides a bright crimson midsole that houses Zoom Air cushioning and…

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”Radiant Emerald” Nike Kobe VIII Protro coming February 2024

Brandon King

Next spring will see the arrival of the “Radiant Emerald” Kobe VIII Protro. . It sports a while engineered mesh upper decked out with Kobe’s “8” and “24” jersey numbers. Embroidered radiant emerald Swooshes adorn the lateral sides, with smaller branding at home on the medial collar. Emerald radiant also shows up on the Kobe logos on the tongue and rear heel, as well as the Kobe signature on the external heel counter. Below the aforementioned upper resides a white Cushlon midsole augmented wit Zoom Air cushioning and an emerald…

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Nike botches another Kobe release

Brandon King

Thursday was August 24, or has it has become known, Mamba Day, celebrating the late, great Kobe Bryant.  In celebration of the day, which also included the announcement earlier in the day of a statue of Kobe to be erected in from of Staples Center, Nike made available 4 Kobe silhouettes – the “undefeated” Kobe V Protro, the “GiGi” Kobe IV Protro, “Mambacita” Kobe VI Protro and the “”Grinch” Kobe VI Protro -via the worst purchase sneaker buying platfor ever conceived, the SNKRS application.  The draw for these opened at…

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Kobe Bryant Statue to be unveiled February 2024

Brandon King

With all the silly talk LeBron James needing a Lakers statue, the last real Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will get immortalized in bronze. According to a press release from the team and a video posted by Vanessa Bryant at 8:24 this morning, a statue of the Mamba will unveiled on February 8, 2024 ( 2/8/24). “ As you know,, Kobe played his entire 20-year career as a Los Angeles Laker. Since arriving in this city and joining the Lakers organization, he felt at home here, playing in the City of…

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Kentucky Basketball tapped as “Mamba Program”

Brandon King

Multiple sources have relayed to KSR the University of Kentucky has been picked as a Mamba Program ahead of the upcoming 2023-24 basketball season. Kobe’s widow-Vanessa Bryant- hand selected the Wildcats to be the flagship Mamba school, culminating a process that was over a year in the making. A multi-year rollout is expected to bring multiple programs into the fold. This coming season Kentucky will be outfitted in Team-exclusive Kobe kicks and Mamba branded units could be a possibility in the future. Mrs. Bryant and the Mamba & Mambacita Sports…

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“Halo” Nike Kobe VIII Protro : Official Images

Brandon King

After being confirmed by Vanessa Bryant earlier this week, official images of the “Halo” Nike Kobe VIII Protro have come to light. This upcoming Kobe VIII Protro sports a white engineered mesh upper wuth synthetic overlays present at the heel and medial collar. A Swoosh adorns the lateral side, with smaller such branding also appearing on the medial side. Kobe branding is seen on the tongue and can also be seen on the rear heel, partially obscured by the external heel counter. Underneath resides a Lunarlon midsole paired with Zoom…

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Black/Gold Kobe IV Protro coming in December

Brandon King

This upcoming Kobe IV Protro will be part of the relauncingof the Kobe line. At this juncture there are no available image of the yet-tobe-released colourway but is known it will utilize a black and gold colour palette. Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a monochromatic black sneaker, only broken up by gold on the Swooshes and Kobe logo. The “Black/Gold” Nike Kobe IV Protro is scheduled to debut December 26. They will carry a 180 USD sticker price. Below is a potential visual representation via sneaker files.a

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An intial look at the “Reverse Grinch: Nike Kobe VI Protro

Brandon King

The “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Proro will make the transition from PE, having been seen on the feet of Anthony Davis and PJ Tucker, to retail release when it debuts this holiday season. As could be surmised by its moniker, this upcoming Kobe VI Protro inverts the colour blocking of the “Grinch”’ , sporting a bright crimson snakeskin scaled upper adorned with black Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Electric green shows up on the Kobe logo on the tongue, and laces. Undeneath the aforementioned upper resides a bright…

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Nike is relauching Kobe line

Brandon King

NIke has announced that the company plans to relaunch the line of the late, great Kobe Bryant ( it still doesn’t seem real/right to refer to him that way) later this summer. As reported by TMZ, NIke CEO John Donahue revealed the news during a recent earnings call, saying “ It’s going to be an exciting summer as we set the stage to relaunch the Kobe brand in advance of Kobe Day on 8/24.” Bryant had been with since 2004, but his deal with the brand ended in April 2021…

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Vanessa Bryant shows “Mambacita” Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro

Brandon King

January 20, 2020 changed the Bryants and five other families forever, for on that fateful day Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were tragically killed in a helicopter crash. Once Nike got their orange heads out of their keysters and did right by the Bryant family, a commemorative Nike Zoom Kobe VI in honor of Kobe and Gigi was released ( which unfortunately many who wanted them was unable to acquire them). Following tin the outsoles of that sneaker will be this Zoom Kobe IV, which is dedicated…

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