The same Sonny Vaccaro who helped sign Kobe Bryant to Adidas was involved ... McGrady was already averaging 27.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 7.7 assists, nearly three steals and two blocks per game ...

However, fans have nostalgic memories of Kobe rocking No. 8 and flying through the air for rim-rattling dunks. It was also a time when Bryant was signed to Adidas and within the next few months ...

Then the adidas Hoops account quoted the original post with a picture of its metamorphosis pack and said, "superior ...

Similarly, Howard’s partnership with Adidas also ended on a sour note — at least from his perspective. "When I left the Lakers when I played with Kobe, they said, 'We can't keep you at Adidas ...

A jersey photo-matched to seven games in Kobe Bryant’s 1996-97 rookie season for the Los Angeles Lakers — including his ...