Tag: Kobe Bryant Signature Line

Take a look at these latest images of the “Girl Dad” Nike Kobe IV Protro

Brandon King

Initial images of the ‘Bicoastal” Nike Kobe IV Protro emerged recently. A new set of pictures has surfaced that allow for a much better visual acessment of this upcoming sneaker. It sports s a light green suede upper adorned on the sides with black Swooshes; black can also be seen on the laces, and inner. A Kobe signature can be seen on the silver external heel cup, while “24” is stamped on the heel and embroidered Kobe logo on the tongues. On the rear of the aforemnationed tongue, reads “Girl…

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An initial look at the “Bicoastal” Nike Kobe IV Protro

Brandon King

The “Bicoastal” Nike Kobe IV is one of a plethora of colours of the silhouette that Nike will supply to the death profiteers, err, release in 2024. An initial image of this upcoming iteration of the IV Protro has come to light. What we see is a Kobe IV that appears to sport a green nubuck upper with black present at the side Swoosh, inner, as well as laces. A Kobe signature adorned metallic silver external heel counter wraps the rear foot. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a green misldsole…

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“Gold Medal” Nike Kobe IV Protro coming next fall

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…

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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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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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Check out these latest images of the “Reverse Grinch” Nike Kobe VI Protro

Brandon King

The “Reverse Grinch” NIke Kobe VI Protro will be one of the corwn jewels of a Kobe line that is set to relaunch on Mamba Day, August 24. This one-time PE, takes the coloration of the original Grinch and flips it, sports a broght crimson snakeskin textured upper with black Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Electric green Kobe branding can be seen on the tongue along with laces of the same hue. Underneath resides a bright crimson midsole and a Kobe-branded translcuent and solid bright crimson rubber outsole.…

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Take a look at latest images of the “Reverse Grinch” Nike Kobe VI Protro

Brandon King

Nike is somehow jamming the ” Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro into a holiday season that is already bursting at the seams. As the nickname gives away, it is a visual inverse of the colors of the still highly sought after and wildly popular “Grinch” colorway, sporting a bright crimson upper with electric green branding. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a bright crimson midsole, that houses Zoom Air cushioning as well as a combination translucent and solid crimson rubber outsole. The “Reverse Grinch” Nike Kobe VI Protro is scheduled debut…

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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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