Nike Thanks to its bold design, the "Year of the Mamba" colorway has already invoked a strong reaction from the sneaker community. The silhouette sports an Eggplant upper contrasted by black heels ...

Update: It looks like Nike Basketball is starting its Lunar New Year celebration earlier than anticipated as the “Eggplant” version of the Kobe 5 Protro “Year of the Mamba” is now expected ...

April 13 is Mamba Day, the time Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant—a.k.a. the Black Mamba—will lace up his shoes for a professional basketball game. His fellow Nike athletes star in a ...

On Tuesday afternoon, Nike introduced the Year of the Mamba: a challenge to athletes, as the calendar turns, to choose the hard, uncomfortable path in the year ahead, all in dedication to ...

Emma Raducanu paid tribute to late NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Raducanu gave a heartfelt shoutout to Nike's latest "Year of the Mamba" commercial. The "Year of the Mamba" campaign, launched by Nike in ...