An exclusive look at the never-before-seen Nike Kobe “13 Regrets” Pack has arrived.
Former Nike Basketball product team member Bennett Shaw shared the images and backstory behind the project, which was created in 2018 but never made it to retail. The theme points back to the night Bryant slipped outside the lottery, with 12 teams passing before the Charlotte Hornets took him at No. 13 and traded his rights to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Shaw said the idea came from a summer 2018 lunch in Los Angeles with Bryant and his longtime agent. What started as a discussion about future Nike Kobe colorways and campaign ideas shifted when Bryant brought up “13 Regrets,” a concept tied to the teams that missed on him in the draft.
That part of Kobe’s story always carried weight. He entered the league straight from high school, landed with the Lakers, and turned being overlooked into part of the edge that shaped his career. Five championships, a Hall of Fame résumé, and one of Nike Basketball’s most important signature lines followed.
Nike has not announced plans to release the Kobe “13 Regrets” Pack. For now, the first look stands as another behind-the-scenes chapter from a line that often pulled from Bryant’s career, mindset, and personal history.
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