During the heyday of Nike Basketball, Bryant toured China almost every single offseason ... sneakers to celebrate the new year. The Nike Kobe 5 Protro "Year of the Mamba" is dropping at 10:00 ...

Although the Lunar New Year-themed Kobe 5 Protro will release in two colorways, only the "Eggplant" edition will be available ...

The Nike Kobe 5 Protro is an updated version of the model ... while the red style dropped in China. Stay locked into Sports Illustrated's Kicks On SI for all your footwear news from the NBA ...

Kawasaki made it a mixed night for Japanese clubs when a late own goal from Kota Takai handed Shanghai a 1-0 win in China. Kobe, who are chasing a trophy treble after last season's domestic league ...

The Year of the Mamba starts out with the Kobe 5 Protro in a special pair of colorways ... should deck out an NBA team in those colors. China is getting an exclusive play on this colorway, which ...