The day has come. The curtain is closing.
The illustrious career of Kobe Bryant is ending.
But the legacy he created? It will never die.
And not just his play on the court, the titles he won, the minutes he logged.
The sneakers too.
Kobe's signature shoe line has become a symbol of something greater. Something bigger. Numerous players have expressed that the Mamba is this generation's Michael Jordan.
The sneakers too.
In an incredible longform piece by Bleacher Report's The Lab, Chris Palmer dives into the meaning behind Kobe's shoes for him and for the players throughout the NBA.
One of the best excerpts reveals just how Bryant feels to see so many players wearing his shoes:
““It’s an honor, and it makes me happy. It truly does. Their emotional connection to me is something special. This is how they show their appreciation, but I just tried to pay forward the lessons I learned from Michael and the players before him.
But their honor and appreciation is what they're giving me by wearing the shoes. That the shoes mean something to them means so much to me.“
Kobe Bryant plays the final game of his career tonight at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz.
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