{"id":486364,"date":"2016-03-03T15:50:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T20:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=486364"},"modified":"2020-03-27T20:55:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T00:55:34","slug":"adidas-kobe-ii-throwback-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/adidas-kobe-ii-throwback-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"adidas The KOBE II \/\/ Throwback Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the proverbial clock winds down on Kobe Bryant&#8217;s stellar career, his journey to iconic status has been well documented on many levels. Whether it&#8217;s his abundance of accolades or notable footwear over the years, Mr. Bryant has revolutionized the NBA in a variety of ways within the &#8220;post-Jordan&#8221; era. Keeping in-tune with the celebration of his storied career, the latest edition of <em><strong>Throwback Thursday<\/strong> <\/em>takes a peek at his adidas days, by delving deep into the history of the <strong>adidas The KOBE II<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To see more, flip through the pages below to enjoy.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Quest for Six \/\/ \u201cChasing Michael\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>After enduring multiple seasons that witnessed the Lakers eliminated from playoff contention in traumatic fashion, the illustrious franchise led by Shaquille O\u2019Neal and Kobe Bryant secured consecutive NBA championships during the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 campaigns, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>While plenty will continue to argue that Kobe couldn\u2019t win those championships alone, the prolific guard easily made his case for supremacy as his aggregate totals of 22.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game during the \u201999-\u201900 postseason and 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game during the \u201900-\u201901 postseason made his case formidable.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Madison Avenue Star<\/h2>\n<p>With two championships under his belt, it was rather obvious that Kobe Bryant was <em>the star<\/em> in the NBA. Considering his game mirrored the legend that is Michael Jordan, the shift in commercial appeal seemed to be rather seamless as Bryant would grace television airwaves with his trademark afro and captivating smile.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, his lucrative deal with adidas boosted his appeal even more as the signature adidas Kobe line would grow with his on court success.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">MVP \/\/ 2002 NBA All-Star Game<\/h2>\n<p>Winning a championship in the hometown that residents believe you&#8217;ve forsaken once before doesn\u2019t sound like a intriguing proposition to many. However, for the proverbial beast that is Kobe Bryant, that notion was executed and delivered as during the 2000-01 season the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers four games to one to seal their second straight title. Let\u2019s just say the city of Brotherly Love was not too fond of Mr. Bryant as he returned to Philly as a starter for the Western Conference in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<p>Bryant would turn in a memorable performance in his hometown by scoring 31 points, nabbing 5 rebounds and dishing out 5 assists in the adidas The Kobe II. As Bryant secured MVP honors, many will remember the star guard being booed in his native Philadelphia as fans still harbored mixed emotions for Bryant.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">adidas The KOBE II<\/h2>\n<p>The adidas The Kobe II was easily one of Kobe\u2019s most polarizing signature models as its angular design drew the ire or celebration of respective sneaker lovers. Hitting retail shelves in a variety of different hues, we\u2019ve seen Kobe lace up several schemes of the model as well as a chrome colorway and a commemorative \u201cUSA\u201d model in honor of the victims of 9\/11.<\/p>\n<p>The legacy of the adidas The Kobe II remains strong despite having yet to receive the retro treatment. Plenty would attribute this feeling to the futuristic design of the model and the subsequent stars to lace up the silhouette, such as a teenage LeBron James. In fact, James would share the stellar details that the patriotic KOBE II&#8217;s he sported in High School as they were actually gifted to him by Bryant himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the proverbial clock winds down on Kobe Bryant&#8217;s stellar career, his journey to iconic status has been well documented&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":486425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,1204837],"tags":[1225462,1225716,93,1203927,1225484],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>adidas The KOBE II \/\/ Throwback Thursday | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy adidas The KOBE II \/\/ Throwback Thursday shoes. 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