THE OFFICIAL NIKE KOBE FOOTWEAR THREAD: RIP LEGEND 1978-2020. MAMBA FOREVER | 8-24-24

[AceDub]

They tried to take his Oscar?
Kobe wasn't a perfect man his entire career and yes, drew criticism at times. What athlete never drew criticism? At the point in his life when he passed away, he was highly revered across the entire planet. Nobody has a 100% success rate of being liked, you're just being dramatic.
I'm over 30 years old don't play that **** with me

Use Google my guy look it up and no one said he was perfect it took him passing to get the respect he deserved when he was alive even his protro sat I got the usa kobe 1 for 150 on stock x I'm not saying no one like him but its the in thing to now people that use to bad mouth him on the daily now give him his props you must have a short memory

 

[MajinZuub]

You're making 0 sense right now fam

 

[AceDub]

Now I realise that I am speaking to a like I said google it heres a couple not all cause I know you can look up more for yourself

 

[AceDub]

You're making 0 sense right now fam

 

[MajinZuub]

My point by has gone completely over your head and you are rambling like an idiot now. I'm good off even engaging you further

 

[AceDub]

You're making 0 sense right now fam

 

[AceDub]

My point by has gone completely over your head and you are rambling like an idiot now. I'm good off even engaging you further

 

[MajinZuub]

You're using media outlets whose job is to generate content as a foundation for your argument which is stupid.
Have a blessed Sunday

 

[AceDub]

You're using media outlets whose job is to generate content as a foundation for your argument which is stupid.

THATS WHAT MY POST WAS ABOUT BEFORE YOU DECIDED TO PUT YOUR TWO CENTS IN

 

[MajinZuub]

THATS WHAT MY POST WAS ABOUT BEFORE YOU DECIDED TO PUT YOUR TWO CENTS IN

Jason Whitlock and Nick Wright are "Hollywood"?

 

[AceDub]

Did you even read what I said bout this is not all cause I know you can look it up yourself cause I know your *** would say that... did you see the other videos as well and I also said sports media fool you have a bad memory bum

 

[MajinZuub]

This man is hurt

 

[AceDub]

Huh?

 

[AceDub]

This man is hurt

Huh? I come to you with facts and you call me hurt... your troll aren't you

 

[AceDub]

You never said any bout this

 

[MambaForever]

 

[vettez06]

Use Google my guy look it up and no one said he was perfect it took him passing to get the respect he deserved when he was alive even his protro sat I got the usa kobe 1 for 150 on stock x I'm not saying no one like him but its the in thing to now people that use to bad mouth him on the daily now give him his props you must have a short memory

And most fans that weren’t Lakers fans didn’t like him until he retired. They respected him, but didn’t like him.

Personality-wise some Lakers fans didn’t like his personality, but respected his game. He softened up later in his career and became more friendly. Also after the trial.

But when he passed he was well loved, yes “Some” in the media didn’t like him and there was small rumblings when he won the Oscar. Nothing major though.

He was speaking about women’s basketball, had the Detail series on ESPN, won an Oscar. Kobe was actually becoming more popular for the things he was doing outside of basketball.

And yes, his shoes weren’t selling out. That happens when one retires.

 

[big1236]

Just saw this on IG. Don't even remember what the shoe was called, and now I can't find it... Is this what we should expect Nike!?! WTH?!

 

[dannyarcher]

Looks like something that wouldn't even sell on the backwall of an outlet

 

[D_eezus]

Looks like something that wouldn't even sell on the backwall of an outlet

can confirm

 

[dragicon]

Kobe should be rolling in his grave. I feel like continuing the "mamba" Sports Academy and furthering growth of the game is where you truly honor them. Not selling limited designer clothes at 90% markup.

It's one thing for a company like Nike to profit but when it's the wife and mother of the deceased? Yikes.

Even 90% seems low
There is no way that sweatshirt costs $22.40 to make

 

[sunggolam78]

Just saw this on IG. Don't even remember what the shoe was called, and now I can't find it... Is this what we should expect Nike!?! WTH?!

__________

Nike Zoom Hyperattack

It's a volleyball shoe

 

[sunggolam78]

While we're at it, remember these?

 

[big1236]

__________

Nike Zoom Hyperattack

It's a volleyball shoe

Thanks my dude

 

[watermelondeity]

The pricing of the sweatsuits makes sense if you consider it a demonstrative means by which celebrities can show their support (like the nets and lakers entering their respective arenas wearing the hoodies) rather than as an accessible piece of kobe-related memorabilia for eevryone. They probably made bank and the money went to a good cause. Vanessa and the estate will eventually sell stuff priced for normal people, because there's too much of a market there for them not to.