A new Kobe apparel collection is launching alongside these, spanning the sort of athleticwear staples you’d expect (performance tees, sweatpants, and the like). The easy standout is a silk bomber jacket adorned with Bryant’s sheath logo on the back–albeit this time draped in the same gold snake featured on the kicks. It’s a bombastic start to what appears to be a bombastic year for the Kobe line. The brand is using Lunar New Year to kick off a yearlong celebration of Bryant and his legacy. It goes beyond sneakers and apparel, too. Weekly ‘Mamba Mentality’ workouts will be dropping on the Nike Training Club app, encouraging fans to push themselves in the spirit of one of the most infamous gym rats basketball has ever seen.
More shoes are on the way shortly after as well. The much-hyped Kobe 9 Protro comes back in the unique multicolored ‘Masterpiece’ colorway 11 years after its original debut. The date of the release stays the same as the original, though: February 8. A week later, on February 13, the lauded Kobe 6 Protro comes back in an all-white All-Star colorway to commemorate All-Star Weekend 2025. Famous for its snakeskin-patterned upper, this edition cleverly subs scales out for stars.
