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Due to injury, Kobe Bryant shared the sneaker love with his teammate Nick Young by letting him debut the Nike Kobe 9 on court. Since signing with the Swoosh and getting his own signature line, Kobe has kept the public on their toes by bringing out a new silo just about every year during the holiday season. As the Kobe 9 prepares for its retail release this weekend, we take a look back at the eight debuts before it.
Nike Zoom Kobe I
Date: December 25, 2005
Colorway: Black/Yellow-White
Facing off against friend turned foe Shaquille O’Neal, the Diesel and his new team got the best of Kobe in his new shoes. Nevertheless, Kobe still dropped 37 points, grabbed eight boards and handed out six dimes in the debut of the Nike Zoom Kobe I.
