Nike Loves Kobe Bryant

2 07 2008

Ok, so Kobe lost to the Celts in the finals. Take note that’s Kobe, not the Lakers. The rest of the Lakers seem to have given up on the series past Game 4’s loss.

But even so, Kobe Bryant’s media and marketing appeal seems to still be more lucrative than ever.

While the ugly waffle-looking Zoom Kobe III is getting an MVP edition pack

.. someone has leaked pics of nice looking pairs of Zoom Kobe IV…

which makes up for the less-pleasing KB3 and looks more like the Kobe Trainers.

Plus, Nike is leveraging on Kobe’s Italian influences (see the Lamborghini-esque tongue logo).

In any case, this KB4 looks better.

Where are the P-Double and Ray Allen exclusives? Garnett has one but of limited pairs and sold for like a grand… and looked like something from the NBA Store.

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