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The Black Mamba went green for Christmas and changed the sneaker game forever. Kobe Bryant’s Nike partnership produced some of the most iconic signature shoes of all time, but nothing compares ...

Designed in a bold black-and-white gradient, the Kobe 9 Protro "Mambacita" sneakers reflect the Mamba Sports Academy jerseys Gigi Bryant wore during her basketball journey. The shoes feature gold ...

The Lakers will don Black Mamba uniforms after the Kobe Bryant statue unveiling. Maren Angus-Coombs | Feb 8, 2024 Lakers News: First Look At Kobe, Gigi Bryant Tribute Uniforms For Denver Game / ...

The silhouette sports a black-and-white gradient design on the upper. A bold shade of Metallic Gold stands out on the Nike Swoosh logo, Kobe logo, and Gigi branding throughout the shoe.

The team also wore Black Mamba uniforms designed by Kobe in Game 5. Kobe joined the Lakers in 1996 after graduating high school and went on to play his entire 20-year career with the team.

UPDATE (04/26): Nike has confirmed that the "Mambacita" Kobe 8 Protro will be released on May 1 via SNKRS for $190 to celebrate what would have been Gigi's 18th birthday.

Gigi died at age 13 alongside Kobe, 41, in January 2020 helicopter crash. At the time, the father-daughter duo were heading to a kids basketball game at Kobe's Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand ...

The Dallas Mavericks star joined the league in 2018, two years after Bryant’s retirement in 2016. And like many players of the new generation, Doncic grew up admiring the “Black Mamba” from ...

Mamba Day was celebrated by fans with several events throughout Los Angeles, honoring the late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News on Aug. 24, 2024.

We have 81-Points Day (January 22), Mamba Day (April 13), Mambacita Day (May 1), and Kobe Day (August 24), to name a few. As a Kobe fan, I wouldn't mind my first child sharing his birthday with ...