by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
September 3, 2025
The footwear is slated to be bought for the primary time on the twentieth anniversary of the sneaker’s debut
Nike is reportedly about to launch a Nike Air Pressure 1 that was made completely for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in 2006, and will likely be made out there to the general public for the primary time.
In keeping with Footwear Information, the Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Pressure 1 “Denim” is scheduled to go on sale on the twentieth anniversary of the sneaker’s debut. The anticipated arrival is anticipated to drop throughout the summer time of 2026. No steered value has been revealed.
Nike is unquestionably benefiting from the love and admiration that sneakerheads and basketball followers have for Kobe Bryant merchandise.
Earlier this 12 months, on the eighth anniversary of Bryant’s final NBA recreation earlier than he retired from the NBA, April 13, the sneaker big celebrated what has been named “Mamba Day” for Bryant’s alter ego, Black Mamba. Nike launched three variations of the Kobe sneakers. The sneakers made out there for buy by the corporate have been the Kobe 8 Protro Venice Seashore, the Kobe 6 Protro Italian Camo, and the Kobe 4 Protro Philly.
The legacy of Bryant goes manner past the basketball court docket, and the deceased NBA Corridor of Famer remains to be celebrated right now.
Bryant retired in 2016 and scored an NBA season-high 60 factors in his final recreation. The 41-year-old basketball legend died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, alongside together with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and 7 others on Jan. 26, 2020. The favored participant performed his complete profession with the franchise that snatched him up in a Draft Day commerce, received the NBA championship 5 occasions, was a two-time Finals MVP, and was the 2008 NBA Most Priceless Participant. He made the All-Star crew 18 occasions throughout his profession and have become the youngest participant to succeed in 30,000 factors.
Warner Bros. Footage has not too long ago picked up the rights to the script of With the eighth Choose, which tells the story of the New Jersey Nets’ try and land Kobe Bryant as their 1996 NBA Draft Choose.
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