The Nike Kobe line has enjoyed a good amount of crossover into casual wear, like all great sneaker lines, but it’s important to remember that it was designed as performance product first. And ...

After retiring in 2016, Bryant reportedly re-signed with Nike for a five-year extension. Kobe Bryant hosts a Nike event in Los Angeles on November 1, 2016. Allen Berezovsky / Getty ...

Nearly 20% of NBA players have worn a Nike Kobe sneaker for a game since Bryant, along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven others died in a January 2020 helicopter crash. During the 2019-20 ...

When Nike began to revive Kobe Bryant’s signature line, the Nike Kobe 8 Protro ‘Halo’ was one of the first releases to mark the return back in August 2023.

The star athlete was a longtime Nike athlete, with a signature shoe line called the Kobe and his own holiday, Mamba Day, celebrated on Aug. 24—representing Bryant’s two numbers, 8 and 24.

A new Kobe Bryant sneaker from Nike is coming out in less than two weeks, and the footwear is something both personal and special. Due out August 23, on what would’ve been the late basketball ...

Bryant's fifth signature sneaker, the Nike Kobe 5, was first launched in 2010 for $130—the updated version, the Nike Kobe 5 Protro, launched in December 2019 for $180.

Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant has designed a pair of Nike sneakers that the athletic apparel giant is planning to release on Aug. 23 — what would have been the NBA legend’s 45th birthday.

Nike and the Bryant estate had approximately a year-long split before agreeing to a new deal in March 2022. However, Nike has only sporadically released sneakers from the Kobe line in very limited ...

Although Nike and Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife, agreed to renew their partnership a year ago, sneakers were still coming out inconsistently, with some of the models released being among the most ...

That says everything." “Kobe Bryant was an important part of Nike’s deep connection to consumers," Nike said in a statement to The Athletic. "He pushed us and made everyone around him better.