The silhouette sports an Eggplant upper contrasted by black heels and midsoles ... the Chinese New Year. The Nike Kobe 5 Protro "Year of the Mamba" shoe box and packaging.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was beloved ... and the best performance basketball shoe line of all time. On Tuesday afternoon, Nike introduced the Year of the Mamba: a challenge to ...

Kobe Bryant remains arguably the greatest foreign sports figure in China. The late great NBA superstar was loved by the fans there and even the LA Lakers legend reciprocated the love.

An all-new Nike Kobe 6 colorway is on the way this fall. Check our Sneakers news for more upcoming releases and breaking content!

Kobe's "Achilles Game" shoes will hit auction in February. Check our Sneakers news for more upcoming releases and breaking ...

A Denver-based artist was commissioned by Nike to paint a Kobe Bryant mural in Venice Beach. An Instagram post featuring the ...

The Olympic gold medal conquest ultimately made the shoe more iconic ... It was a sneaker that the Black Mamba never himself worn. However, the Nike Kobe A.D.s were released in honor of Bryant ...

The upcoming sneaker is entirely decked in an Eggplant/Black-Metallic Gold ... in getting their hands on the Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Year of the Mamba” shoes can stay tuned to the brand’s ...

Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Five years after his death, Bryant's legacy continues to grow ...

The tongue features a herringbone pattern in black with a LeBron lion logo on the tongue in guava ice. The heels are white ...

While countless NFL players draw inspiration from Bryant, things hit differently with the Eagles. Bryant was born in ...