Nike Zoom Kobe I - Brand New - Zoom Kobe I Now Released

Nike's first signature Kobe Bryant shoe has been released online (and is available on eBay, while sold out in stores) and Nike's first Kobe Bryant TV commercial airs tomorrow - Thursday February 8th. It will feature the new Nike Air Zoom Kobe I basketball shoe and have Kobe shooting freethrows while narrating the following text:

'Love me or hate me, it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved, for the exact same reasons."

Nike has pre-released the Zoom Kobe I to commemorate Kobe's 81 point heroics a couple weeks ago. They have created a limited edition Zoom Kobe I that is black and yellow (laker gold) - which Nike calls Black & Varsity Maize. The basketball shoe features zoom air and is ultra-lightweight and made with the same Nike Free technology... so the Zoom Kobe I is super light, flexible and offers excellent support. While the limited edition Zoom Kobe I is available on Niketown (now sold out) and selling like hotcakes on eBay ($300+!) - the regular edition is being released 2.18.2006.