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 The Kobe 6 originally released in 2010. A few years earlier, the Kobe 4 evangelized the benefits of lightweight, low-top footwear, then the 5 tuned the upper for even better on-court performance. The Kobe 6, meanwhile, was a lesson in character development, designed with textures and personal details that tapped into the player's Black Mamba alias. Now the Kobe 6 is releasing in its Protro form; check out the main updates below. https://news.nike.com/news/kobe-6-protro-official-images-and-release-date

 Rise like a legend. Strike like a mamba. The Kobe 5 Protro ‘Bruce Lee’ is inspired by Kobe Bryant’s love for the legendary martial arts master and icon.

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 On this special livestream edition of Nike’s “Trained” podcast (Sunday, August 23 @ 3 pm ET/12 pm PT), WNBA phenoms Sabrina Ionescu and Lisa Leslie join forces to talk about how Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Mentality shaped their play, their lives and the game itself.  Hall of Fame center Lisa Leslie discusses her experiences as Kobe’s peer during a golden era of Los Angeles basketball, while 2019 No. 1 overall pick Sabrina Ionescu gets real about what it was like to have the Black Mamba as a mentor — and how she’s furthering his legacy today. Both athletes offer actionable advice on how the Mamba Mentality can help anyone improve themselves, no basketball required. Mamba Week page: https://nike.app.link/MMW_Hub *** Subscribe to our channel! http://youtube.com/nike Nike strives to bring innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. (* If you have a body, you are an athlete.) Our mission is what drives us to do everything possible to expand human potential. We do that by c...

  GALLERY  SHARE  Download All Kobe Bryant was famous for his work ethic, and his commitment to improving every element of his game inspired athletes around the world, on and off the court. This relentless drive for improvement is celebrated in a new Nike film commemorating Mamba Mentality, Better. Narrated by Kendrick Lamar, Better celebrates the universal relevance of progress and highlights Kobe’s prolific desire for improvement. The Mamba Mentality is about getting better, every day, in everything we do. In his own words, Kobe described his Mamba Mentality by saying, “It’s to constantly try to be the best version of yourself. It's a constant quest to try to be better today than you were yesterday." While incremental change may feel small in the short term, those subtle shifts culminate to greater progress over time. This relentless drive for improvement is the legacy Kobe leaves. Kobe taught us to be better: a better teacher, a better teammate, a better loser, a bette...

 Kobe Bryant taught us to be better-a better scorer, better GOAT, better father. His philosophy of #MambaMentality changed the game and continues to inspire athletes like Serena Williams, Anthony Davis, Sydney Leroux, Diana Taurasi and Sky Brown today. Learn more and find your better. Explore #MambaMentality. https://nike.app.link/MMW_Hub Subscribe to our channel! http://youtube.com/nike Nike strives to bring innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. (* If you have a body, you are an athlete.) Our mission is what drives us to do everything possible to expand human potential. We do that by creating groundbreaking sport innovations, by making our products more sustainably, by building a creative and diverse global team and by making a positive impact in communities where we live and work. Shop Nike https://go.nike.com/Shop-Nike   Download Nike App https://go.nike.com/Nike-App Download SNKRS App https://go.nike.com/SNKRS-App Download Nike Training Club App h...

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  Kobe Bryant’s remarkable impact on the game of basketball also applied to footwear design. Throughout his career, Kobe pushed Nike Basketball to explore the competitive advantages gained through low-profile, highly-responsive design. It was an aspirational challenge as much as it was a technical one. “Every game, I write on my shoes, 'Be Legendary,' which is what Kobe signed on my shoes back in 2016,” says Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. “He’s had an impact on my life that no one’s ever had, and probably no one ever will have again. He taught me to ask myself, 'What am I doing here if I’m not trying to be the best at it?' That not just a basketball quote. That’s a life quote for me.” Booker is far from alone in his admiration for Bryant. From Sabrina Ionescu, guard for the New York Liberty: "The beauty of basketball, for me, is that it's a sport you can never perfect. What made Kobe great was that he wasn't scared to try new things, because that risk of ...

Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) inspired people around the world with his ability on the basketball court and his work ethic off it. Kobe’s relentless determination to be the best at anything he touched continues to live on through the millions of fans that he influenced during, and after, his 20-year NBA career. Starting Sunday, August 23, Nike will honor Kobe with “Mamba Week,” a week full of programing and retail launches celebrating Bryant's enduring legacy. It isn’t normal to list “five-time NBA champion" and "Oscar winner” in the same biography, but nothing Kobe did was ordinary. When he introduced his “Mamba Mentality” in 2012, it was an insight into what drove his relentless pursuit of perfection. Throughout his career, and even after his retirement in 2016, Mamba Mentality became an indicator for something extraordinary in the world of sports. Athletes who channeled Kobe’s instinct or flair for the clutch were branded with the moniker. Kobe himself instilled it in the yo...