Kobe Bryant

As sneaker consumers, we have become acustom to players with signature sneakers being injured as new pairs are coming out. Kobe Bryant pioneered that lane. This ‘Blackout’ edition is the latest colorway in the newly-launched Nike Kobe X series. In the podcast that Kobe did with designer Eric Avar for the Kobe X, he was [...]

For the 2015 NBA All-Star Game in New York City, Nike drew up the ‘Zoom City’ collection for their players with signature sneakers. With NYC hosting the basketball festivities this year, the All Star ‘Zoom City’ pack (made up of the LeBron 12, Kyrie 1, KD 7, and Kobe X) gets their colorway inspiration from [...]

Andrew Wiggins is going to be a superstar. No, he’s probably not the second coming of LeBron James, as he was made out to be just before playing his college ball at Kansas. Then again, that same notion seems a lot less ridiculous now than it did leading into the NBA draft. Or just a [...]

Being in his 19th season, Kobe Bryant has racked up on signature sneakers with the two biggest sportswear brands. These days a lot of sneaker colorways draw their inspiration from some far-fetched story, but it is said to be different for the Nike Kobe X. The ‘5 AM Flight’ pair takes its nickname from this [...]

Kobe Bryant is done for the season. Probably. Initial assumptions were confirmed Monday, when the Lakers announced that Kobe would undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff: [tweet https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/559807630370025472] At 36, with only one-year left on his deal, having faced roadblock after roadblock after roadblock, it stands to reason that Kobe would consider [...]

On Wednesday night against the Pelicans, Kobe Bryant apparently hurt his right shoulder after driving for a slam dunk during the third quarter. Many thought he would not return to the game, but to our surprise—he did. With five minutes remaining in the final period and the Lakers down by 13 points, Kobe returned and [...]

Reminders that Kobe Bryant is old, and getting even older still, have been out in full force this season. Here’s another one. Speaking with the Los Angeles Times‘ Bill Plaschke, the 36-year-old admitted that walking away from the NBA and Los Angeles Lakers after this season has been something he’s thought about: “I’d be lying [...]

Marketing is a funny thing. With the current climate in sportswear, signature athletes being active doesn’t always affect sales. LeBron James is out for a few more games (in his longest inactive session of his career) & Kevin Durant is still wearing his sneaker from last season but don’t expect this to stop the well-designed [...]

It’s been awhile since we last saw this from the Mamba. With less than 20 seconds left in the game, the 36-year-old Kobe Bryant delivered when it mattered most as he nailed a game-winning hook shot over Pacers defender Solomon Hill, and hence giving the Lakers a thrilling 88-87 victory over the Pacers. Please enable [...]

It finally happened. Injuries delayed the occasion, but on Sunday night, Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan for No. 3 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. He clinched the honor with a pair of free throws midway through the second quarter and went on to tally 26 points in total, giving him 32,310 for his career, [...]