Kentucky is celebrating Mamba Day with two new Kobe PEs made just for Wildcats athletes.
The school showed off the pairs on August 24, with basketball and football each getting their own version. Kentucky basketball received a Nike Kobe 8 EM Protro dressed mostly in white with blue accents throughout. The colorway appears to be the same pair that was issued to the program in late 2023.
Kentucky football got a much different setup. The Nike Kobe 6 Protro has been turned into a cleat, featuring a blue snakeskin-style TPU upper with black detailing. It brings one of Kobe Bryant’s most recognizable signature models onto the football field.
Special Kobe PEs are nothing new for Kentucky. As a Nike-sponsored school, Wildcats athletes have received several exclusive colorways over the years that were never made available to the public.
The latest pairs were revealed on August 24, better known as Mamba Day because of Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 Lakers jerseys. Neither Kentucky Kobe PE is expected to release at retail.
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