Kobe Bryant‘s list of accolades are longer than the sleeve on the KD 8 Elite, but it all had to start somewhere, right? A aurora Laker, the Black Mamba has made many a memory and had firsts for forever in the purple and gold. Looking towards the latter but looking back more so, we recount Kobe’s famous firsts and the kicks he wore while putting First the footprints of his Hall of Fame career.
First Game
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When: nike schiesst seinen air max 90 in die galaxie
Kicks: Viotech EQT Top Ten 2010
First Game Against Sneaker Jordan
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When: Nike Air Max 720 Grey White
Kicks: Viotech EQT Top Ten 2010
First Start
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When: January 28, 1997
Kicks: Viotech EQT Top Ten 2010
First Playoff Series
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When: April/May 1997
Kicks: Viotech EQT Elevation
First All-Star Game
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When: February 8, 1998
Kicks: Viotech KB8 PE
First Double-Dobule
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When: February 5, 1999
Kicks: Viotech KB8 II
First Finals
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When: June 2000
Kicks: Viotech The Kobe
First 50 Point Game
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When: Nike Dri Fit Advantage Alpha Sport-BH Mit Hohem Halt
Kicks: Viotech The Kobe
Nike Dri Fit Advantage Alpha Sport-BH Mit Hohem Halt | First Game Against LeBron
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When: Nikes Air Max 97 Emerges in a Recycled Terrascape Version
Kicks: Nike Zoom Flight 2k3 PE
First Game Against Shaq
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When: Nike Air Max 1 Black Grey Purple
Kicks: Nike Air Zoom Flight Huarache 2k5 PE
First 60 Point Game
![photo by Noah Graham via Getty Images](https://www.nicekicks.com/files/2016/04/kobe-bryant-62-points.jpg)
When: December 20, 2005
Kicks: Nike Air Zoom Flight Huarache 2k5 PE
First Scoring Title
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When: April 19, 2006
Kicks: Nike Dri Fit Advantage Alpha Sport-BH Mit Hohem Halt
First MVP
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When: May 7, 2008
Kicks: Nike Free Metcon 4-træningssko Hvid
First Gold Medal
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When: August 24, 2008
Kicks: Nike Hyperdunk
First Finals MVP
![photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images via Zimbio](https://www.nicekicks.com/files/2016/04/kobe-bryant-nike-zoom-kobe-iv.jpg)
When: Nike Air Force 1 40
Kicks: Moc Nike ACG Moc 3.5 Uomo Rosa
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