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Hypebeast
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
First Look at the Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "Court Purple"
Name:Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low 'Court Purple'Colorway:Court Purple/Court PurpleSKU:IB0018-500MSRP:$150 USDRelease Date:2025Where to Buy:Nike Nikeexpanded itsKobe Bryant-themed footwear offerings last year by paying homage to the late superstar with two takes on theAir Force 1 Low. Since then, multiple sequel pairs have been rumored and Vanessa Bryant even unveiled a'Soft Yellow'colorway. Now, yet another take on the sneaker has surfaced, offering a 'Court Purple' version of the low-top sneaker. Our first look at the Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low 'Court Purple' is limited to a few low-res shots, however, several key elements are identifiable. One immediately realized detail is the color scheme, which stays true to its rich purple hue throughout the sneaker. A snakeskin-inspired upper is made apparent upon closer inspection, with the texture present throughout. Nods to Kobe come courtesy of a small version of his Sheath logo at the toe, resting just below a silver 'FOREVER' dubrae on the left shoe, likely combining with a 'MAMBA' one on the right, while an '8' callout hits one of the heel tabs again. At the time of writing, Nike has not yet announced its release plans for this Kobe Bryant-themed 'Court Purple' iteration of the Air Force 1 Low. Stay tuned for updates, including official images of the kicks, as we currently expect the pair to drop later this year via Nike SNKRS and select retailers at a starting price of $150 USD.
Reuters
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Sports world marks fifth anniversary of deaths of Kobe, Gianna Bryant
January 26 - The Los Angeles Lakers' social media offering on Sunday morning was both delightfully sweet and devastatingly sad. The sweet part of the post on X was a photo of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with his arm around Gianna, one of his four daughters and a budding basketball player, as they took in a game together. Their broad smiles said all anyone needed to know about their bond with each other and with the game. Then reality strikes with the caption: "Always in our hearts." Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of the Bryants and seven others, killed in a helicopter crash in the hillsides of Calabasas, Calif., as the group made its way to a tournament at Bryant's Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks. Kobe was 41; Gianna, called Gigi, was 13. The sports world remembered them on Sunday. "Forever Forgotten," former Lakers teammate Caron Butler posted to Instagram on Sunday along with a photo of the Bryants. "Thinking of you today and EVERYDAY #Gigi #kobe," another former teammate, Byron Scott, wrote. After winning his second consecutive Australian Open, Italian Jannik Sinner changed into a pair of official Kobe Bryant shoes for the trophy ceremony. Kobe Bryant is remembered every day with a statue outside Arena in Los Angeles, where a statue of Kobe and Gianna also is displayed. And tributes throughout the city and the world have gone up in honor of the Bryants through the Kobe & Gianna Bryant mural project, which has overseen the installation of Bryant-themed murals on buildings, basketball courts and other facilities. According to there are 463 murals in the United States -- 343 of them in Southern California -- plus 183 more in 45-plus countries. Also killed that day were Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, wife Keri and their daughter, Alyssa; coach Christina Mauser; Sarah Chester and daughter Payton; and the pilot, Ara Zobayan.
