Nike pulled off a surprise this morning with a shock drop of the Kobe 8 Protro “What the Kobe” a mashup of colorways from the Mamba’s most iconic designs. It’s wild. It’s chaotic. It’s kind of genius. But is it too much? Would you were them? What do you think?

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Anyone else pick up the “What the Kobe”

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Anyone else pick up the “What the Kobe”

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