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KOBE BRYANT
Kobe Bryant is a signature Nike Basketball athlete, currently on his seventh signature shoe. Kobe Bryant is considered to be one of the greatest players of the current generation and in the history of the NBA. He has played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers, but was originally drafted by the Charlotte Hornets.
September 9th, 2012 by John K.
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Looks like there’s some more Kobe-branded goodies for the overseas cats – the low-pro and stylish Nike Black Mamba 24. Continuing with the ankle-less construction, the Black Mamba 24 adds in Hyperfuse cut-outs with other features carried over from Zoom Kobe heritage like the pronounced heel-counter. Five punchy colorways are expected to hit retailers in Asia, where the Kobe fandom is far greater than it is in the States, but do you think Nike Basketball should open up a channel for these Kobe kicks to the U.S. market? Check out the five colorways of the Black Mamba 24 and let us know if you think there should be more non-signature Kobe footwear available in your area.
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August 22nd, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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The subject of sneakers has marched back into the mouths of the mainstream media this week, with quite a few outlets commenting on that $315 price tag that’s being slapped on to the Nike+ version of the Nike LeBron 10. So all of a sudden the typical topics that you see on sites like ours is getting lip service from less sneaker focused but still sports-centric publications – the widely subscribed Sports Illustrated being one of them. Sticking with the theme of the athlete/sneaker relationship they’ve dug up an impressive gallery of guys and gals from various sports caught with their footwear, some shots featuring signature silhouettes and some featuring models that were merely played in from time to time. Click through for the huge gallery that spans a good chunk of years with athletes like Wilt Chamberlain, Usain Bolt, Tim Duncan, Chamique Holdsclaw, Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, Ryan Lochte, and Jeremy Lin all featured and less us know if you think this is the beginning of sports media getting much more involved in the sneaker game.
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August 20th, 2012 by John K.
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Yes, Kobe, you’ve had some amazing sneakers in the past. Now quit starin’. Kobe Bryant was once again the guest of honor at a special event at Nike Basketball Kicks Lounge out in China, where he addressed a lucky crowd with some of his thoughts on his signature line with Nike as well as the latest Nike Zoom Kobe VII ‘Gold Medal’. But perhaps the most impressive part of this event was the spread of Kobe classics lined up on a table; it starts with some of his earliest models like the Nike Air Zoom Kobe 1 of 2006 and ends with the most recent Kobe VII, so check out the sick display of rare Player Exclusives and Samples below and let us know what your favorite Kobe shoe is!
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August 17th, 2012 by John K.
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Just yesterday Sneaker News gave you a peek at an on-foot image of Kobe Bryant’s newest takedown model – the Nike Zoom Dream Season IV. That photo was snapped in China during his current tour of the country to spread the Kobe love in a region that absolutely worships the five-time NBA Champion. Upon his arrival at the venue, he was met by thousands of raucous fans, and those who were lucky enough to participate in the scheduled events got to shoot hoops with the Black Mamba and receive some special shoes, like the Kobe VII ‘Gold Medal’ and the Zoom Dream Season IV. A quick recap of the events in China are just below, so take a look and stay tuned for more China tour recaps because LeBron and KD are headed there in just a bit!
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August 16th, 2012 by John K.
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Kobe Bryant is experiencing more of a Dream “Off”-season, isn’t he? After the Lakers added two-time MVP Steve Nash and unquestionably the best Center of the current generation in Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant completed a successful summer with an Olympic Gold Medal. But Kobe’s work isn’t over just yet; after winning Gold he took a plane straight to Beijing to reach out to his rabid fans out in China, and during a basketball clinic, Kobe was spotted wearing the Nike Zoom Kobe Dream Season IV in a ‘USAB’ colorway. Kobe will be joined by fellow Nike Basketball signature athletes LeBron James and Kevin Durant later this month as part of Nike Basketball’s ambassadorial program, so check out Kobe in the Asia-exclusive Dream Season IV below and let us know if you think these takedown Mamba models should hit U.S. retailers.
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August 13th, 2012 by John K.
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All of yesterday’s Olympic excitement was capped off by a nice recap of a Dream Team Showcase at a Nike Basketball location in South Korea. If you managed to flip through the gallery of images, you would’ve spotted some interesting figurines modeled after Nike Basketball’s Big Three – Kobe, LeBron, and KD. Turns out it was a Nike-commissioned project, in which they tapped the skills of South Korean toy-maker Coolrainz (they’ve worked together before); a total of six models were made (two of each player), with one in complete Team USA and sig shoe gear and another all-black version with white facial hair and Nike Sportswear apparel. A detailed gallery of the figurines are just below, so take a look and let us know what you think!
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August 12th, 2012 by John K.
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This past Wednesday, the Nike Basketball retail store in South Korea transformed a chunk of its space into Dream Team headquarters – a full-on showcase of Team USA hooping from ’92 to ’12. Along with the retrospective set-up, the current 2012 squad was also given its shine as a number of patrons gathered for the raffle-release of the Nike Zoom KD IV ‘USA’ which was also head during the opening launch of the Dream Team Showcase. If you’re in the area of Hoop City in South Korea, the showcase will be up until August 15th, so check out the highlights below if you can’t check it out for yourself! Photos: IST
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August 9th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Upon seeing yesterday’s look back at the original Hyperdunk’s role in the past twenty years of Nike Basketball innovation, one Sneaker News reader predicted that the next model we’d see would be its peer in the performance roundball arena, the Zoom Hyperfuse. It’s a reasonable guess given the chronology, but also overlooks a model that, while using some of the same technologies that debuted on the Hyperdunk, has been arguably even more potent in its influence. The Nike Zoom Kobe IV is the result of designer Eric Avar (the man behind more of these ’20 Years…’ styles than any other) realizing Kobe Bryant’s desire for “the lowest, lightest weight basketball shoe [they] can make.” The Zoom Kobe 4 set its sights on soccer for a new generation of lowcut basketball sneakers, released in a huge range of colorways that’s since become the norm, was the first Nike Basketball signature with NIKEiD custom options from day one and marked the Black Mamba’s first Shaq-less championship. Click through to read more about the Kobe line’s defining formula, let us know your opinion on its place in history as well as lowtop b-ball shoes in general, and stick with Sneaker News as we inch toward the finish line on this Swoosh roundball retrospective.
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