Nike and Kobe Bryant's estate have agreed to relaunch the late NBA Hall of Famer's shoe line. The relationship previously ended in 2021 after 18 years.
signature shoe line.
"It’s going to be an exciting summer, as we set the stage to relaunch the Kobe brand in advance of Kobe Day on Aug. 24," Nike president and CEO John Donahoe said,The date of the revival corresponds with Bryant's two jersey numbers, 8 and 24, in his illustrious NBA career — Aug. 24 is one day after what would be his 45th birthday.
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts while taking on the Utah Jazz at Staples Center in Los Angeles on April 13, 2016.The line is also expected to honor Bryant's daughter, Gianna, who died alongside her father as well as seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Jan. 26, 2020.
In honor of Gianna's birthday in May, Bryant's widow, Vanessa, teamed up with the Kobe team at Nike to put together the Kobe IV Protro Mambacita sneaker, which is an ode to Gianna's legacy.Vanessa said at the timeKobe Bryant, his wife Vanessa and daughters Gianna and Natalia attend Tribeca Talks during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York City on April 23, 2017.
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