D’Angelo Russell Pays Unique Tribute to Kobe Bryant via Dwyane Wade’s Brand

The Los Angeles Lakers are up against the Dallas Mavericks for the night at Crypto.com Arena in LA. While their point guard is playing one of the most important sessions of his career with the Lakers, this is the time to prove that he is a championship-caliber starter. And with his Kobe-inspired kicks for the night, the player might hit it off just to show how worthy he is to sustain the point guard’s position for the foreseeable future.

The fast and efficient gameplay of D’Angelo Russell might just get amped up with his new and legendary kicks for the night.

D’Angelo Russell flaunting his new kicks

In a recent video that was floated on X (formerly Twitter) by Dave McMenamin, an NBA reporter at ESPN, D’Lo was vibing with his Way of Wade 803 3. The Kobe-inspired kicks were a launch from Dwyane Wade’s signature footwear line. Since the sneakers still hold great relevance for D’Lo as well, he donned these kicks honoring the former Lakers legend. The Lakers’ themed purple-and-gold colorway might render the player with some ‘mamba’ powers on the court.

D’Lo’s ability to shoot three-pointers at a high rate while maintaining the pace of the overall game might go in sync with his new sneakers. With the Los Angeles Lakers playing this season to seek redemption after last season’s massive loss, the 27-year-old guard seems to play a huge role in the process. The question is: Can D’Lo stand the great offensive play of the Dallas Mavericks with the ‘Way of Wades’?

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Way of Wades 803 3: What’s so special?

Apart from the purple-gold colorway, the multiple shades of purple and white on each shoe represent the colors of the franchise. While the tongue of one shoe represents ‘No. 8’, the other one flaunts ‘No. 24’. The numbers represent the jersey numbers that Kobe Bryant represented during his career in the NBA. Dwyane Wade officially launched the sneakers when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paying tribute to Bryant, the inner sole of the sneaker displays a common phrase by the legend himself: “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” Carrying forward the ‘Mamba Mentality’, can Russell help the franchise extend their three-game winning streak?

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