[And1 Baller Birthday – 08.23.11] – Kobe Bryant turns 33!
Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls
Images: Various (NBA / Wilddonkey.com)
Former NBA Most Valuable Player (2007-2008) and current Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant celebrates his birthday today (born August 23, 1978). He recently visited the Philippines last July 2011 and is a current ambassador for the brand with the swoosh.
A little known fact about the Black Mamba’s kicksology is that he wore an And1 model in some NBA games in 2006 (vs the PHX Suns, the LA Clippers, & the GS Warriors, among others). This was right after his Adidas shoe deal, he tried on different shoe models from various brands and among them, was an And1 shoe.
That silhouette.. is the And1 Gametime Mid.
So while Kobe did not officially endorse the And1 brand, AND1 Ph still recognizes one of the best basketball players of his generation on his special day. Peep the pics below of pre-KB kicks, as well as close up images of his preferred shoe, the And1 Gametime Mid.
And oh yeah, HAPPY 33rd, Number 24! ONE.
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