However, according to Nike, it is the "Year of the Mamba." The brand kicked off its year-long celebration of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant last month with a message wishing everyone a "hard ...

While 2025 is known as the Year of the Snake in Chinese culture, the Swoosh celebrates it as the Year of the Mamba. Nike has already unveiled two Kobe ... black in this instance. The Sheath logo ...

Now, Vanessa unveiled yet another shoe stunner with the Nike Kobe 5 proto Year of the Mamba “Triple Black” edition. Vanessa Bryant/Instagram Those are super dope. The shoe is in the Colorway ...

Carlson is, however, a huge admirer of Kobe Bryant. He jumped at the chance to paint a Nike-commissioned mural honoring the Black Mamba ... s Swoosh logo and the slogan: “This isn’t the year of the ...