Kobe x Kyrie Bruce Lee. More tonight on youtube. pic.twitter.com/plIhkaLLOg
— Pinoe (@Pinoe77) August 11, 2017
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving shares an affinity for retired legend Kobe Bryant and this transcends even to the shoe realm.
The 25-year-old 4-time NBA All Star unveiled his latest Nike Kyrie 3 “Bruce Lee” colorway on Friday (Saturday in Manila) as a tribute to the Laker great.
In a video uploaded on his Instagram account, Irving recalled how he wore the classic Nike Zoom Kobe V “Bruce Lee” kicks—patterned after the martial artist’ iconic yellow track suit—during the Nike Extravaganza event when he was 17 years old.
Bruce Lee Edition KYRIE3 @kobebryant inspired and influenced.
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Eight years later, the shoes remain one of Irving’s favorite and he decided to implement the vibrant colorway to his own signature line.
“This is an honor and a blessing and I can’t wait to share it to the world,” he said.
