Nike Kobe Dunk Low Protro is Getting a Charlotte to LA Colorway

These days, it's rare for superstar pro athletes to spend their entire career with one team, no matter the sport. Steph Curry with the Warriors, Aaron Judge with the Yankees, and so on, but few have shone as bright for a franchise as Kobe did during his 20 years with the Lakers. Still, many forget that Bryant was originally drafted by the Charlotte Hornets before being immediately traded to the Lakers for Vlade Divac, so there is an alternate timeline where Kobe spent his career in purple and teal.

Following up a Kobe Dunk Low Protro Lower Merion Pack paying tribute to the Black Mamba’s high school alma mater, the latest Kobe Dunk Low Protro picks up after graduation on draft night. Playing into the fact that Kobe was traded from the Hornets to LA, the pair features a mixture of colors that fit both squads. It looks like some of the panels will wearaway to reveal a yellow color, with the heel tab splitting the embroidered "KOBE" text between Hornets blue and purple and Lakers gold.