Urlfreeze News 2025 marks the Year Of The Snake in the Chinese zodiac calendar. What an opportune time for Nike’s Kobe Brand to launch a spirited collection for Lunar New Year! They’re doing just that by joining the Kobe 5 Protro “Year Of The Mamba” with an apparel capsule that is currently slated to launch on January 9th, 2025.
Below is a first look at official images of the four different apparel pieces, which includes a long-sleeve t-shirts, crewneck, jogger pant, and a jacket. See below for a full breakdown of the gear; we’ll provide you with direct shopping links once the products are available to buy.
Kobe Lunar New Year Long-Sleeve Shirt
The long-sleeve t-shirt will be available in three colorways: black, white, and red. Each has an MSRP of $55 and features a snake draped in all five Kobe Bryant’s championship rings intertwined with the sheath logo.
Kobe Lunar New Year Crewneck
The crewneck will be available in two colors – Sail (pictured above) and black (pictures coming soon). The material features a basketball mesh-like exterior with the Kobe sheath logo on the chest an an embroidery of the snake climbing up both sleeves. The MSRP is set at $120.
Kobe Lunar New Year Jogger Pant
Next is the long pant; it features the Kobe sheath logo just underneath the left pocket (red logo on black, black logo on sail), while a full stripe of a Year Of The Snake pattern appears in gold. The black and sail pant will retail for $120 each.
Kobe Lunar New Year Jacket
Photos of the jacket have yet to surface; however, a black and sail colorway is expected with an MSRP of $275 each.
