Now is the time of year we’re used to see Kobe Bryant celebrating an NBA Championship and raising the banner at Staples Center along with new colorways of his Nike Basketball signatures to commemorate the achievement. Well, not only did Kobe come up short in the quest for an MJ-tying sixth ring, but the league itself seems bent on preventing him from having another shot. They can keep the Mamba off the court, but you can’t keep him away from Nike Basketball retailers who’re about to release two of the most compelling colorways from this entire product cycle on Saturday. The Nike Air Max Alpha TR 4‘s Flywire-embedded TPU uppers are perfect for complex palettes and the ‘Lakers Gradient’ and ‘3-D Gradient’ editions each offer their own take on mastering multicolored snakescales. Click through to see them one last time and then grab a pair at select retailers or get yours now on eBay.
