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Love it or hate it, the shoe sold out with the quickness. Nike paid tribute to Kobe’s love for football with the Kobe 8 Mambacurial, his hoop shoe inspired by the design of the Nike Mercurial Vapor IX boot. Since its launch 15 years ago, the Mercurial has always stood out from the rest. Bold [...]

No, they’re not the Joker 8s. Please. Let’s not even go there. Nike’s been pushing the football tip for some time but more than ever, you can see the inspiration of football colors and silhouettes across the Nike range (Nike SB, NSW, and now Basketball). Today, Nike Basketball released the Kobe 8 System MC or [...]

For those looking for a new Kobe 8 colorway, look no further. Nike Basketball is releasing the latest colorway for Kobe’s 8th Signature shoe today, the Kobe 8 System ‘Purple Gradient’. The gradient on this is pretty subtle, which for me looks better than previous colorways and models. Head on over to Titan and pick [...]

With the Regular Season coming to an end and the Playoffs in a couple of days, Nike Basketball aims a couple notches higher and unveils the Nike ELITE Series 2.0+. The gold-accented LEBRON X PS ELITE, KOBE 8 SYSTEM ELITE and KD V ELITE incorporate the most innovative materials and design techniques. The signature footwear [...]

With Kobe Bryant inching closer to the Postseason, we all want a piece of Bryant and his greatness. Nike Basketball released a new pair from the Kobe Signature line, the Black Mamba 24. As we all know, the Black Mamba is one of Kobe’s nicknames in his storied NBA Career. This Kobe takedown model uses [...]

After the official press release dropped a couple of weeks back, everyone’s been waiting for the Easter Pack to drop at Nike stores and retailers. Unfortunately, only 1 of 3 will make it to our shores. Nevertheless, the most coveted one- the Nike Kobe 8 System – will be available this weekend. The color blocking [...]

People have been asking me month in and month out about the latest releases for the Kobe 8 System. Well, this week we get three. Earlier this week Nike Basketball released the Blue Glow 8s. Tomorrow, March 9, Nike’s set to release the Volt colorway as well. Using a Sport Grey/Pure Platinum mix on the [...]

Before the Volts drop tomorrow, you might want to cop these instead! The Nike Kobe 8 System ‘Year of the Snake’ colorway is also available at Titan (Two Parkade/Burgos/Katipunan/Taft/Ronac/Webstore). This Port Wine/Pure Platinum-Team Red-Bright Crimson combo completes the YOTS pack (the other two EXTs dropped during All-Star Weekend). Head on over to your favorite Titan [...]

People have been waiting for these to drop. They’re now here. The latest colorway for the Kobe 8 System is now available at Nike stores and retailers such as Titan. Also dubbed as the Blue Coral Snake or even Blue Lights (due to the 3M reflective material used on the Swoosh and heel) , these [...]

Give a kid a chance, a nudge in the right direction, and astounding things can happen. That’s the premise of “Give Me the Ball,” a new basketball campaign driven by Nike Greater China. If you’re still in denial that basketball’s a global game, you’ve got to catch up. Quick. The Give Me the Ball campaign [...]