After having to cancel its 2020 season due to the coronavirus,
Nike‘s EYBL (short for “elite youth basketball league”) program is set to resume play in 2021 and its players will be taking the court in something special, namely the Kobe 6 Protro “EYBL.” Nike Basketball has long produced special colorways of signature models from Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and other’s lines for the EYBL, but this style is more poignant than most: Kobe Bryant‘s endorsement deal with Nike recently expired, and his widow Vanessa Bryant is in the process of trying to continue his signature line.
Surrounding story aside, the Kobe 6 Protro “EYBL” offers a scaly synthetic upper with a purple gradient fade that’s lighter towards the top of the foot and grows much darker as it descends towards the black midsole. Tongues and throats are presented in a light lilac color, while branding is handled by a white midfoot Swoosh and Kobe’s