If you felt the same way we did, that Kobe 11 “8-24” was always kind of a confusing name — calling to mind locker combinations more than anything else — this’ll come as good news. Not only do we have official photos of the shoe, but we have an official, different nickname: Nike Kobe 11 Eulogy.
Bidding farewell to the soon-departed career of Kobe Bryant, the shoe sports deep, elegant purple and complementary black on the Flyknit upper, a rather funereal combination befitting the moment. An icy blue outsole adds a cool, clean touch, and the graphics on the right heel celebrate each of Kobe Bryant’s numbers, 8 and 24, as well as the Finals wins and Finals MVP awards accomplished while wearing each.
The Nike Kobe 11 Eulogy releases February 27 at Nike Basketball accounts, including online retailers like Nike.com at 10am EST/7am PST.
Nike Kobe 11 “Eulogy”
Hyper Grape/White-Black-University Gold-Bright Crimson
Style #: 822675-510
27 February 2016
$200