Nike says it will prioritize Nike members who “have put the Mamba Mentality to work on the court and fans who have followed Kobe and Gigi’s journey from the beginning.” The shoes will only be released via Exclusive Access in the SNKRS app while some pairs will also be available for Nike members in the L.A. The shoe will have a unique release on May 1.
Packaging includes winged #2 graphic box and a personal note from Vanessa Bryant. With the new Nike x Kobe contract in place, the “Mambacita Sweet 16” Kobe 6 will be the first release, dropping this Sunday, May 1st to honor what would have been Gigi Bryant’s 16th birthday. The shoes feature both Kobe and Gigi’s names on the back along with the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation logo as well as Gigi’s number 2 on both sides. This shoe honors not only the legacy of Kobe Bryant, but also his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, who along with Kobe died tragically in a helicopter crash in January 2020. The Kobe 6 Protro “Mambacita Sweet 16,” however, may be the most unique. This, as well as Kobe’s enduring popularity with the current generation of NBA stars, has made the Kobe line extremely popular on the NBA hardwood with several players, including Devin Booker and DeMar DeRozan, carrying the flag.Īmong the notable past Kobes to get the protro treatment have been the Kobe 6 Protro “Grinch,” the Nike x Undefeated Kobe Protro 5 “What If” Pack, the Kobe 5 Protro “Bruce Lee” and the Kobe 5 Protro “Chaos.”
The Kobe line, prior to his contract expiration last year, had been seeing a new form of retroing called “protros” for the last several years - re-releasing popular models from Kobe’s past but with new technology to keep them in line with current performance trends. 1/2 /2AUHKH0AL2- Nike Basketball April 29, 2022 Profits will benefit the #mambamambacitasports foundation to honor Gianna “Gigi” Bryant’s goal to build a better, more inclusive future for the game. The Kobe 6 Protro ‘Mambacita Sweet 16’ will be released via Exclusive Access in the SNKRS app on 5/1, in select regions.
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