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Kobe Bryant has a had a lot of great signature shoes over the years and he has a new one on the way. But this time around, you probably won’t be able to get your hands on them – ever. Unless you’re a friend or family of Kobe, that is. The new kicks are a […]

Well that didn’t take long. Nike wasted no time releasing KD 9s in blue and gold just days after Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors. Releasing KD 9s in Warriors colors while the hype of Durant’s arrival to the Bay Area is still at dizzy heights will open up a whole new, big, motivated market for […]

Kevin Durant is one of Nike’s most prominent NBA athletes. It’s for that reason that he is able to take part in the design of his very own signature sneaker line. As technology advances, and sports demands of athletes rise, so does the quality of shoe performance. Not only does an athlete need a good […]

Nike has taken an early lead with the next crop of basketball talent coming into the NBA next season. After signing projected number one overall pick Ben Simmons to an endorsement deal, the company has signed another top prospect, Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield (reported by Nick DePaula, The Vertical). The contract includes footwear and apparel. Hield, 22 […]

The most prestigious and wealthy shoe company in the business has added another large asset to its artillery. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, shoe giant Nike is closing in on a multiyear deal for projected number one overall pick, Ben Simmons. Charania’s sources stated that Simmons chose Nike over adidas after they raised […]

Nike just announced what will be the final colorway in the line of the Kobe 11 shoes, from his last signature pair as a player in the NBA. This specific shoe, mainly in the color black, was designed to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant‘s nickname The Black Mamba. It appears to be what would’ve been essentially a […]

It has just been announced that the NBA will start allowing teams to sell advertising space on jerseys starting in 2017. This means that jersey’s will feature ads similar to the Kia ads on the All-Star game jerseys this season. Along with ads being a topic of discussion, Adam Silver also revealed whether or not […]

During Kobe Bryant‘s amazing farewell tour, he developed a habit of signing sneakers for a number of opposing players around the league. He even managed to bring Tony Allen, one of Bryant’s greatest competitors, to the verge of tears. It wasn’t just big stars either; Bryant said he’d give them to anybody who asked. It’s […]

After Kobe Bryant‘s initial shoe deal with Adidas ended, it was time for the Mamba to decide: Nike or Reebok? After initial meetings with Reebok impressed Kobe, as detailed by Chris Palmer in Bleacher Report’s The Lab piece, it seemed that he might sign with the company that had Allen Iverson‘s signature shoe. But it […]

Kobe Bryant is rapidly on his way out. By this time next week, he’ll have finished his NBA career and probably be in Newport working on his next venture. But not before Nike dedicates a day to him. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Praises Phil Jackson For Drafting Kristaps Porzingis That’s right. To properly send off the […]

Kobe Bryant is a legend revered by many. All over the world you can mention the Lakers‘ star and most likely more than a few people will know who you are talking about. This is especially true in China, where Nike created an ad for The Black Mamba in the way that only Nike can. […]