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An initial look at the Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Brandon King

Teased by Vanessa Bryant earlier this year, this Air Force 1Low is reportedly inspired by Kobe Bryant’s sneaker free agency during the 2002-03 season. This very interesting time in sneaker history saw Bryant lace up footwear from, Nike, Jordan Brand, And 1 and Reebok, as he laid waste to would-be defenders, averaging 30.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per contest. An initial image of the complete upper has emerged and what we can see is an Air Force 1 Low that sports a white leather upper adorned on the…

Kobe Bryant’s father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant passes at age 69

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024 Staff

Former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69. An official cause of Bryant’s death was not announced as of Tuesday morning. La Salle University, where Bryant played and coached, said in a statement that Bryant “was a beloved member of the Explorer family and will be dearly missed.” Longtime Philadelphia-area basketball coach Fran Dunphy, who currently is the head coach at La Salle, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke. Joe Bryant seldom appeared in public after Kobe…

Vanessa Bryant unveils another Kobe PE

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 Brandon King

Earlier in the week Vanessa Bryant posted a pair of never-before-seen Kobe VIII Protros on her Instagram and Tuesday she introduced the world to a new Kobe IV PE. It sports a pink tumbled leather upper with white tumbled leather Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides; the same hue is also present on the external heel cup. Pink shows up once again at the inner and with a silver Kobe logo. Underneath resides a pink midsole and white rubber outsole. As Mrs. Bryant herself referred to these as a…

Jalen Brown wears Kobe VI Protro honoring Kobe and Gigi Bryant

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 Brandon King

In a recent game, Jalen Brown took the court wearing a commemorative pair of “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro. On the sides that are normally occupied by black Swooshes sport murals of Kobe and Gigi on the lateral sides, while reading “In Loving Memory of” “Kobe and Gigi” on the medial side of each respective shoe. A Jaylen logo on the heel completes this aesthetic.

“Gold Medal” Nike Kobe IV Protro coming next fall

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Brandon King

Fifteen years after its original 2009 debut, the “Gold Medal” Kobe IV is planned to make its return next fall in Protro form. At this juncture there are no images available, but what is known is they will make use of a white, dark obsidian, varsity red and metallic gold color palette. The hopeful anticipation is that Nike doesn’t mess these up, meaning we should see a Kobe IV with metallic gold at the toe, forefoot, collar and external heel cup. The midfoot is occupied with a white side panels…

Kobe Bryant Statue to be unveiled February 2024

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 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…

Nike is relauching Kobe line

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 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…

DeMar DeRozan chooses prime Kobe over prime LeBron

June 27, 2023June 26, 2023 Brandon King

The LeSychophants will have a new target at which to direct their perverted rancor- DeMar DeRozan. The Chicago Bulls appeared on Serge Ibaka’s How Hungry Are You podcast and he was asked by the shot-blocking chef and host who would he choose between prime Kobe and prime Lebron. DeRozan’s response will undoubtedly frazzle many in the corps of the LeBron James Society of Apologists. “Imma be biased, I’m still answering your question. I’m biased cuz Kobe is my everything. So imma go with Kobe. I’m answering your question, I’m going with Kobe.…

Jayson Tatum shows off Kobe-inspired Air Jordan XXXVI PE

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Brandon King

Boston Celtics star forward is not done treating us to views of hs PE’s; after recently showing off a pair of XIV Lows on his social medial, Tatum has chased that with a quick view of a Kobe-inspired ( which makes sense, considering Tatum worked out with Kobe and was influenced by the late, great legend) Air Jordan XXXVI. From what we see in the video, and now in still images, this exclusive Air Jordan XXXVI, sports a black mesh upper, accented with purple and gold, that also features snake…

The Great MAMBA

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 HODARI Brown

When I first saw you, you had a swagger to you. Everyone said you wanted to be Jordan but would never be him. It was the 1998 All Star Game and I saw you had no fear. You didn’t back down to MJ. You embraced the challenge and attacked Jordan as you seemed to tell him, you don’t want to be like Mike, you want to be better. I watched you miss 3 pointer after 3 pointer in Utah but you didn’t put your head down, you continued to work. …