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Nike’s new Kobe Bryant apparel honors a high school athlete before the world knew his name

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Kobe Bryant’s passion and drive can’t be replicated. But Nike can continue to celebrate it.

Kobe Bryant’s superfans have been loyal to this day, but Nike is highlighting a part of his career that some may not know about.

1 day ago·Michigan, United States

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Michigan Live broke the news in Michigan, United States 1 day ago on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

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Nike releases a Kobe 5 Protro shoe and apparel collection celebrating Bryant's 1996 high school championship and retired number, priced from $60 to $200.