Nike’s New Announcement Will Cheer Kobe Bryant Fans

Nearly four months after the death of Kobe Bryant, Nike has released a new signature shoe- Mamba Fury. Amid the global pandemic and lack of NBA action, the basketball fans will have something to cheer about.

The Mamba Fury, Nike’s first signature shoe since January, is expected to be more affordable as compared to other shoes in the market. While it has most qualities required for a basketball shoe, it compromises on advanced technological additions to make it budget-friendly.

Kobe Bryant started with Adidas and later moved to Nike

As a superstar, Bryant always had a significant influence over the sneaker market. As a 17-year old, he got a six-year deal from Adidas immediately after his graduation from high school. However, an unpopular design made Bryant rethink about the deal. He terminated the Adidas contract mid way and played the 2002-03 season as a sneaker free agent.

He then signed a new deal with Nike which continues to produce Bryant’s signature shoes.

The announcement of the new sneaker came only a few days after Bryant became a part of the players to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Apart from the late Lakers legend, the class of 2020 also includes fellow NBA players Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan among others.

“No amount of words can fully describe what Kobe Bryant meant to the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe was not only a proven winner and a champion, he gave everything he had to the game of basketball,” Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said after Bryant’s inclusion in the class of 2020.

“His fierce competitiveness, work ethic and drive were unmatched. Those qualities helped Kobe lead us to five titles – and have now brought him to the Hall of Fame, where he will be enshrined with the greatest to have ever played the game. No one deserves it more.”