As the proverbial clock winds down on Kobe Bryant’s stellar career, his journey to iconic status has been well documented on many levels. Whether it’s his abundance of accolades or notable footwear over the years, Mr. Bryant has revolutionized the NBA in a variety of ways within the “post-Jordan” era. Keeping in-tune with the celebration of his storied career, the latest edition of Throwback Thursday takes a peek at his adidas days, by delving deep into the history of the adidas The KOBE II.
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The Quest for Six // “Chasing Michael”
After enduring multiple seasons that witnessed the Lakers eliminated from playoff contention in traumatic fashion, the illustrious franchise led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant secured consecutive NBA championships during the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 campaigns, respectively.
While plenty will continue to argue that Kobe couldn’t 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 ’99-’00 postseason and 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game during the ’00-’01 postseason made his case formidable.
