With March Insanity set to tip off in a pair weeks, Nike is delivery out participant version Kobe Bryant sneakers that align with the model’s bigger launch technique for 2025. The Nike Kobe 9 is poised to get loads shine this yr, led by “Moonwalker” and “Beethoven” Protros alongside “Group Financial institution” colorways of the EM model. With all that in place, the Beaverton model has given the Duke Blue Devils a particular Kobe 9 EM forward of their playoff run.
Proven right here through pictures posted by @dukewbb, the “Duke” Kobe 9 PE incorporates a white mesh base, black outsole, and blue accents on the Swoosh, midsole, tongue, and visual Flywire cables. The Black Mamba brand seems on the precise tongue, whereas the left options the college’s “D” lettering.
These received’t see a public launch, however you’ll be capable to spot ’em on-court because the Duke ladies’s basketball staff fights for its first NCAA Championship. See detailed pictures beneath and faucet our Sneaker Launch Dates web page to preview upcoming Kobes.