The passionate people of China place a premium on winning, since the country is often considered to contain an extremely cohesive culture. Team success is the standard across the water, but the leader still stands in the limelight. With five NBA Championships to his janoski, Kobe Bryant has long been one of the most popular basketball players in China, and his signature sneaker line with Nike has consistently celebrated the connection. Aside from the secondary nike air max light cement floor paint and Venomenon series that were originally created exclusively for the overseas market, the Black Mamba’s premier signatures have continuously been cooked up in special edition “China” colorways. From the early nike air bacons for sale in florida today show through III for the culture that sported Lakers colors to the later style codes that celebrate the Chinese Zodiac, Kobe’s kicks have always celebrated his annual tours overseas.

In anticipation of the latest from the line that highs tomorrow, the Nike Kobe 9 EM “China”, we take a look back at Kobe’s entire Swoosh signature series that drew inspiration from China. Scroll and click through to get a full rundown, and stay with Stefoy-les-lyonShops for everything sneakers.

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Kobe Bryant’s first Swoosh signature sneaker affiliated with China came a full two years after the nike air bacons for sale in florida today show was first debuted. In a random high in 2008, this China Edition PE came out of nowhere and dropped only overseas in a Lakers white and purple color combination, finished off with the Black Mamba’s new flowers “24” on the heel.