Nike rolls out WNBA star Caitlin Clark's version of Kobe Bryant's sneaker
The Kobe V Protro retails for $190 and incorporates slightly more splashy versions of blue, red, and gold, colors of her team, the Indiana Fever.
Nike described the sneakers' shades as "Midnight Navy, Bright Crimson, vibrant hits of University Gold, and polished off with a high-gloss finish that glistens under the spotlight."
Before his retirement in 2016 and death in a 2020 helicopter crash, Bryant was arguably basketball's most famous contemporary name.
And likewise, Clark has become the world's biggest name in women's basketball, if not the sport at large.
Clark finished up her amateur career at the University of Iowa last year as her sport's all-time leading scorer before winning the WNBA's Rookie of the Year award.
She was named Time Magazine's Athlete of the Year for 2024.
Also on Sunday, Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier were named captains for the WNBA's All-Star Game, which will be held on July 19 at Fever's home court, Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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