Kobe Bryant
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Any true Kobe Bryant fan knows that the Black Mamba wasn’t always a Nike athlete and for a minute was actually sporting some spiffy Reeboks when he was dominating on the court.
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Now fans will be able to get their hands on those Reebok Question Mid’s in Lakers colors real soon as the kicks will be hitting the shelves this month. Sneakernews is reporting that the “Yellow Toe” version of the Allen Iverson sneaker line that Kobe rocked during 2002-2003 season and best believe these will fly off shelves as anything Kobe related is a hot commodity out in the wild. Worn when he was a sneaker free agent, the kicks will once again be hitting the shelves as fans just can’t get enough of anything that has to do with the Black Mamba.
Inspired by the Lakers’ seldom-worn alternate all-white uniforms from the 2000s, a dominant majority of the pair’s leather, mesh and rubber construction boast an illuminated wash of crisp white hues. Enlightening its nubuck-treated vamp and heel tab in a titular yellow outfit, the regal pairing of yellow/gold and purple combine across the lace loops and embroidered Reebok insignias affixed to the mid-foot and tongue tab. Finished by its iconic honeycomb sole unit indulging in the synonymous LA tones, the pair returns for the first time in two years since its’ last recurrence.
These actually go hard, b.
The Reebok Question Mid “Yellow Toe” is set to hit the streets this Friday (February 10) and will retail for a cool $160. Will you be picking up a pair? Let us know in the comments section below.
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It’s been three years since the shocking and tragic death of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant and though he’s gone, his shadow still looms large on the sport of basketball and his memorabilia is proving to be a hot commodity out on these streets.
According to TMZ, an autographed Kobe Bryant jersey from his 2007-2008 MVP season is set to hit the auction block courtesy of Sotheby’s and estimates predict that it could fetch up to $7 million. The purple and gold threads that Kobe wore during his memorable season will be a must-have piece of history as it’s actually the only time that the five-time NBA Champion took home the Maurice Podoloff trophy for his remarkable play that year.
Sotheby’s, which is hosting the auction, tells us the item is the “most valuable Kobe Bryant game-worn jersey to ever appear at auction” as the Lakers legend “scored a total of 645 points over 8 months in this jersey.”
He averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game that season and led the Lakers to the NBA Finals.
What also makes the jersey so rare — Kob signed the gear by writing his first name on the stitched number on the back.
FYI, this is also the same jersey Kobe was seen tugging on in the first round of the 2008 playoffs — one of Bryant’s most iconic photos of all time.
Man, we hope whoever ends up winning this auction doesn’t walk around wearing the grail of grails like it’s another day at the office. Y’all know these millionaires don’t care. Then again, it’s their money so it is what it is.
The auction opens up Feb. 2 and is expected to get between $5-7 million once it wraps up, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it surpassed expectations and goes for $8 million like Kobe’s OG jersey number, 8.
What number do y’all think the autographed Kobe Bryant jersey will end up selling for? Let us know in the comments section below.
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