Much has been made about Stephen Curry’s sneaker free agency, with good reason. By bringing his MVP-winning, legendary resume onto the open market and flexing his optionality in the process, Golden State Warriors franchise legend presented a situation almost without compare. Almost.
Indeed, Kobe Bryant walked almost the exact same path two decades earlier, forking over a hefty buyout fee to release himself from his adidas deal just after the Lakers three-peat, leaving him in the wind for the following season. By that point, Bryant was revered in Los Angeles already and well-established as one of the game’s brightest stars; were he in the social media era, undoubtedly his nightly choices would’ve led every company’s timelines day-in, day-out.
Flirting with and testing out products from Converse, AND1, Reebok, Nike, and Jordan Brand in that period, the latter made for arguably the most lasting moment. For two games, Bryant wore a Lakers-themed Air Jordan 3 player exclusive. With Shaq sidelined, he posted 44 and 52 point totals against the Spurs and the Rockets, felling Houston in double overtime in the latter. Moreover, he christened Yao Ming with one of the more resounding dunks of his career.
The exact pair from either performance is now up for auction, bearing two signatures from the Black Mamba in his size 14. The auction for this Kobe Bryant Air Jordan 3 player exclusive is open now through April 30th HERE. At the time of this writing, a $130,000 bid is leading the pack.
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