2016,距離 Kobe Bryant 進入 NBA 的日子將來到第 20 個年頭,身為聯盟當中不可質疑的傳奇球員,Kobe 本人的球鞋歷史也是一樣充滿故事性。在眾多球員生涯當中,能夠連續更換贊助運動品牌,然後都擁有自己的代言鞋款,Kobe 可以說是前無古人。
故事要從 1996 年說起,當年還只是高中生毛頭的 Kobe,早已經被 adidas 鎖定,進而簽下一筆長達六年的球鞋代言保證合約;而他本人的表現也很爭氣,穿著 adidas 為他專屬設計的鞋款,在 NBA 的頭幾年就發光發熱。雖然在 2003 年的時候,發生了震驚整個籃球界的性侵案件,Kobe 也因此失去了和 adidas 續約的機會,不過在商言商的 Nike 仍然看好這位準名人堂球星的未來,搶在 adidas 之後續約,而 Kobe 籃球鞋款也成了 Nike 籃球鞋款系列中最成功的系列之一。
時至今日,回顧 Kobe 的籃球生涯可能還太早,但是他歷年來代言的鞋款,對於球迷朋友來說早已如數家珍,現在就讓我們一起來細細品味一下。
adidas KB8 (now known as the Crazy 8)
Originally Released: 1997-1998
Retroed: 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
adidas KB8 2 (now known as the Crazy II)
Originally Released: 1998-1999
Retroed: 2014
adidas KB8 3 (renamed the EQT Responsive)
Originally Released: 1999
Retroed: N/A
adidas The Kobe (now known as the Crazy 1)
Originally Released: 2000-2001
Retroed: 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014
adidas The Kobe Two
Originally Released: 2001-2002
Retroed: N/A
adidas The Kobe Three
(未市售)
Nike Zoom Kobe 1
Originally Released: 2005-2006
Retroed: 2013
Nike Zoom Kobe II
Originally Released: 2006-2007
Retroed: 2013
Nike Zoom Kobe III
Originally Released: 2007-2008
Retroed: 2013
Nike Zoom Kobe IV
Originally Released: 2008-2009
Retroed: 2014
Nike Zoom Kobe V
Originally Released: 2009-2010
Retroed: 2014
Nike Zoom Kobe VI
Originally Released: 2010-2011
Retroed: 2014
Nike Zoom Kobe VII System
Originally Released: 2011-2012
Retroed: 2014
Nike Kobe 8 System
Originally Released: 2012-2013
Retroed: 2014
Nike Kobe 9
Originally Released: 2014
Retroed: N/A
nike kobe 9 elite low
nike kobe 9 elite high
nike kobe 10 low
nike kobe 10 elite high