Before jumping ship over to Team Swoosh in 2003, Kobe Bryant spent the first six years of his pro career repping the Three Stripes. Kobe made headlines back in May of 1996, signing with adidas straight out of high school before even declaring for the NBA Nike Air Diamond Turf 2 Draft, marking the first time a major brand had ever taken such a large gamble on such a young player. His time there yielded several memorable Nike Air Total Foamposite Max models and moments, some of which occurring before he even had his own signature shoe.. Elephant print on other sneakers is nothing new. Showing the world how a proper appropriation could be pulled off was Supreme duo of Nike SB Dunk Low pairs back in 2002. As an obvious homage to the Air Jordan III, the NYC skate shop two pairs pulled at that print and some OG color blocking, opening up Pandora Box in doing so.
For the general public, LeBron James arrival could not have come at a better time. Nike has cultivated a budding career into a dominating force, and each passing year Nike and LeBron have paired up to meticulously fill out the blueprint laid out by Michael Jordan. Like LeBron James, Nike is about leadership and shattering physical norms; what in store for the upcoming years can only be imagined.. Earlier today we showed you Part 1 of the Feet Recap from Sneaker Con first ever trip to New Orleans, but if you got the appetite for more on-feet looks, look no further. With Sneaker Con New Orleans sharing the same weekend as NBA All-Star, all the best and latest sneaker drops were ready to be seen, but there were plenty of other gems in the heat category as well as the customs sector. Peep the pages below to get a full blast of the best sneakers out there and let us know which of the following catches your eye!.