The Beaverton, Ore., athletic goods maker has been making Bryant’s signature shoe since 2003, and searches for the Black Mamba’s name on Nike.com redirect to a message of condolences dated Jan. 26. From left: Kobe Bryant at the October 2016 release of his first post-career shoe, the Kobe A.D., in downtown Los Angeles. His 12th signature sneaker with Nike displayed against images of the previous 11 iterations. (From left: Adam Tschorn / Los Angeles Times; Nike Inc. )AdvertisementAccording to Nike’s official online news website, the most recent Kobe signature shoe to drop was the Kobe V Protro Chaos, which hit retail on Jan. 3. Professional musicians on the Grammy stage have held Bryant’s Lakers jersey aloft.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 21:33 UTC