Baseball has become a recurring theme across Kobe Bryant’s posthumous Nike releases, and the next Air Force 1 Protro takes that connection back to Los Angeles. This “LA Dodgers” colorway borrows from the club’s road uniforms without turning the shoe into a full-on team-themed design.

Light grey leather runs across the upper, while red baseball stitching cuts through the seam between the mid-panel and heel. That detail gives the pair its strongest link to the diamond and also recalls similar stitching used on the Kobe 5.

A snakeskin-textured Swoosh brings in the familiar Black Mamba reference. The heel carries an oversized “8,” continuing the jersey-number detail seen on other Kobe Air Force 1 Protro releases and honoring the number he wore during the first half of his Lakers career.

Only a brief teaser from @jimboslice_ has surfaced so far, so the insoles, packaging and smaller finishing touches remain under wraps.

The Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low Protro “Dodgers” releases August 15, 2026, through Nike.com and select retailers. The retail price is $150.

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Photos: jimboslice