Jalen Brunson Pulled Out Custom Nike Kobe 6s For Game 3

Echoes of similar recent debuts.

Matt Varga June 10, 2026

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Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Madison Square Garden. It’s just as surreal to type as it was to see, what with a sitting head of state in attendance and either a coronation or a heartbreaker in the balance on the hardwood. Sadly for the New York Knicks faithful, the series swung to the latter, and what could’ve been an all-but-guaranteed clincher on the franchise’s first NBA championship in a generation is now anything but squared away.

Captain Clutch made sure to meet the moment when it came to footwear at the very least, donning a gradient-rich colorway of the Nike Kobe 6 for the first Finals game at the Mecca. Taking a similar foundation to his “Statue of Liberty” pair, it’s the Swoosh and sole where this one breaks loose, delivering Knicks-approved orange in a fiery ombre below and mismatched navy/orange branding across the medial and lateral sides. It’s those Bockers-like flares that remind us so heavily of the Kobe 5 “NY v. NY,” one we and other outlets initially ascribed as a Brunson exclusive before wider launch details surfaced.

Zooming out, these Finals have been surprisingly devoid of sneaker headlines. No doubt much of that owes to how young the Spurs are; though Victor Wembanyama will become a signature athlete as soon as it’s feasible, there are no athletes on San Antonio’s roster outside of De’Aaron Fox who lace up their own design. The same goes for these Knicks, with Brunson famously eschewing a shot at a sig shoe to remain the face of the Kobe brand.

With indications pointing to these being customs, there’s little to no likelihood of these hitting public hands. For now, check in-game shots below.

: Jalen Brunson Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE @joemurphyphoto / @michael_anthonyphoto / @albello55 / @jdgimages

: Jalen Brunson Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE @joemurphyphoto / @michael_anthonyphoto / @albello55 / @jdgimages

: Jalen Brunson Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE @joemurphyphoto / @michael_anthonyphoto / @albello55 / @jdgimages

: Jalen Brunson Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE @joemurphyphoto / @michael_anthonyphoto / @albello55 / @jdgimages

: Jalen Brunson Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE @joemurphyphoto / @michael_anthonyphoto / @albello55 / @jdgimages

: Jalen Brunson Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE @joemurphyphoto / @michael_anthonyphoto / @albello55 / @jdgimages

: Jalen Brunson Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE @joemurphyphoto / @michael_anthonyphoto / @albello55 / @jdgimages

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Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.