Aaron Hope 
Most sneakerheads know that Kobe Bryant was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 after foregoing a scholarship to Duke University thanks to annual ‘What if?’ colorways. Here’s another we can add to that list, going even more hypothetical to imagine what might have happened had Kobe been born just a couple years earlier. Either that, or had Michigan won an NCAA championship with the Fab Five, The Lil Mamba might have ended up in Ann Arbor in a look similar to this new Nike Zoom Kobe VII. The combination of a dark upper plus yellow accents and a white sole might make you squint from afar if you’re expecting purple, because this pair’s navy blue Flywire shell is so close to and yet so far from the Lakers’ traditional colors. There’s also a unique heel icon that may be tied in with an upcoming WBF event or perhaps something related to the Olympic summer; stay tuned for more details. Check out this new Kobe 7 after the jump, let us know where these stand amongst the ZK7 crowd and stick with Sneaker News for release info. Photos: SA
Nike Zoom Kobe VII
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