Kobe Bryant gear pulled out of Nike online store in wake of his death | Inquirer Sports

Kobe Bryant gear pulled out of Nike online store in wake of his death

By: - Online Sports Editor / @CFColinaINQ
/ 04:40 PM January 28, 2020

Retired basketball superstar Kobe Bryant enjoying himself during his Mamba Mentality Tour on Saturday night, June 25, 2016, at Araneta Coliseum in Cubao. Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–Nike has pulled out all Kobe Bryant merchandise on its website following the tragic death of the NBA legend in a helicopter crash.

On Nike.com, a search of Bryant’s products–a wide range of sporting line that includes his signature shoes–will lead to results of a Los Angeles Lakers’ gift card and the brand’s In Memoriam for the fallen basketball player.

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According to a report on ESPN, the sportswear giant is mulling its next steps to ensure that people don’t profit off of Byrant’s death by stockpiling and selling his products at inflated prices.

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Bryant, who perished alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna in a chopper crash in Los Angeles on Sunday, was a longtime endorser of the brand with his signature shoes among the most popular for basketball players.

In a tribute, Nike called Bryant “one of the greatest athletes of his generation and has had an immeasurable impact on the world sport and the community of basketball.”

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Some of his trips to Manila were part of Nike’s promotional tours.

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