Vanessa Bryant, widow of basketball player Kobe Bryant, has designed a new Nike sneaker called the Protro 8, dedicated to her husband. writes about it daily mail.
The sneakers will go on sale on August 23. On this day, the player of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team would turn 45.
Vanessa Bryant posted a video on Instagram (the owner of Meta company is known as an extremist and has been banned in Russia) wearing the new shoes, writing: “This will be one of the many variations of the Kobe 8 “Halo” that will appear in the near future.”
Nike said that it was Vanessa Bryant who came up with the concept of Halo shoes and also offered it for sale. “It’s a way to celebrate Kobe’s birthday every year,” the sports brand said.
Nike owns 18% of the sneaker market and is the leader in this category.
The brand was founded on January 25, 1964 by Phil Knight and was originally called Blue Ribbon Sports. The brand was renamed Nike in 1978. The company now sells products under the Nike brand and the Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Nike Blazers, Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Air Max, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding, Nike CR7, Hurley International, and Converse brands.
Previously reportedThat the Nike brand created a non-sports apparel line.