A brand new Kobe Bryant sneaker from Nike is popping out in lower than two weeks, and the footwear is one thing each private and particular.

Due out August 23, on what would’ve been the late basketball participant’s forty fifth birthday, the Kobe 8 Protro Halo idea was imagined and created by his widow, Vanessa Bryant, Nike mentioned in an announcement Thursday. 

“The Halo idea will likely be an annual launch that can honor and rejoice this particular date,” the corporate mentioned. 

On Wednesday, Vanessa supplied a teaser in regards to the Kobe 8 Protro Halo by way of an Instagram put up. It featured a classy black-and-white clip of a sneaker slowly touching a basketball. 

“Kobe 8 “Halo” 8.23.23 ???? This will likely be one among many Kobe 8 “Halo” kinds coming quickly.????,” Vanessa, 41, wrote within the put up’s caption. 

Nike took to X, the corporate previously generally known as Twitter, to additionally announce the Kobe 8 Protro Halo Thursday. “The legacy continues. The Kobe Protro 8 ‘Halo’ marks the continuation of a storied legacy, pairing a triple white colorway with the long-lasting Kobe 8 silhouette, embodying the timelessness of an icon by no means forgotten,” the assertion learn.

In keeping with Nike’s press assertion, the Kobe 8 Protro Halo’s options embrace an embroidered Swoosh together with an embroidered Mamba emblem. The inclusion of Nike’s React foam will guarantee consolation and responsiveness in addition to present a powerful total design. 

Coinciding with each Bryant’s birthday and the shoe launch, a two-day youth basketball match will likely be held in entrance of Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Area, dwelling of the legend’s former NBA staff, the Lakers. 

“The Mamba League Invitational invitations eight groups of essentially the most proficient highschool gamers in L.A. to compete, each women and men, and concludes with the championship sport on Mamba Day – August 24,” added Nike.

The arrival of the Kobe 8 Protro Halo comes following the Bryant property’s renewed partnership with Nike final yr. The deal, per the Sporting Information, would enable Kobe Bryant-branded Nike merchandise to be commercially obtainable once more together with merchandise associated to Kobe’s late daughter Gianna, who was killed within the 2020 helicopter crash alongside together with her father and 7 different individuals. 

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Moreover, the shoe big will donate all the internet proceeds from the Gianna shoe gross sales to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports activities Basis, reported the outlet. 

Days earlier than the announcement, Vanessa took her daughters — Natalia, 20, Bianka, 6 ½, and Capri, 4 — to Taylor Swift’s show-stopping Eras Tour on the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 3.

The late athlete joined Swift, 33, on stage when she carried out on the Staples Heart in 2015. In the course of the Eras present, Vanessa wore a blue denim jacket with the phrase “Swiftie” on prime that featured a photograph of Swift and Kobe from that evening.

The “Costume” singer additionally hugged Bianka on the sting of the stage throughout her “22” efficiency and positioned her black bowler “22” hat on the little lady’s head. “We love you @taylorswift ❤️,” Vanessa captioned an Instagram put up of the candy interplay afterward.