The Nike Kobe 5 Protro in the "Year of the Mamba" colorway. / Nike The Nike Kobe 5 Protro "Year of the Mamba" is dropping at 10:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, January 9. Online shoppers can try to buy ...

The upcoming Lunar New Year-themed Kobe 5 releases are part of a larger Nike "Year of the Mamba" footwear and apparel collection that will drop soon. We've already learned that the "Eggplant" Kobe 5 ...

The legacy of Kobe Bryant continues to live on as Nike is set to commemorate the memory of the NBA legend with a new ...

The Swoosh label is expanding Kobe Bryant’s sneaker collection with the launch of the upcoming Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Year of the Mamba.” The upcoming sneaker is entirely decked in an Eggplant ...

Update: It looks like Nike Basketball is starting its Lunar New Year celebration earlier than anticipated as the “Eggplant” version of the Kobe 5 Protro “Year of the Mamba” is now expected ...

At the heart of the collection is the Kobe 5 Protro “Year of Mamba,” featuring advanced basketball innovations like a forefoot Zoom Air unit and Protro midfoot foam. Its iridescent “Eggplant ...

Larry Nance Jr. joins KOC to reflect on his experiences with former teammate, Kobe Bryant, as the five-year anniversary of ...

"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of ...

Sunday marks five years since Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash. Bryant's legacy lives on in the NBA ...

Kobe Bryant has an iconic line of sneakers with Nike that are popular to this day. Here is a ranking of Kobe Bryant's 10 best ...

UPDATE (01/02): Nike has confirmed that the first "Year of the Mamba" Kobe 5 Protro style, in the "Eggplant" colorway, will launch on Jan. 9 via SNKRS for $200. Scroll on for a closer look at the ...

NBA legend Kobe Bryant enjoyed global popularity. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was beloved in all corners of the world, perhaps nowhere more so than in China. During the heyday of Nike Basketball ...