by Brandon Richard
The NBA is in the midst of an era of young players who missed out on the prime of Michael Jordan's career and grew up watching Kobe Bryant. That doesn't mean Air Jordans are disappearing from courts, but there is quite a bit of Kobe influence as
Fresh off being named as a participant in the Slam Dunk Contest, Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Zach LaVine played last night's game in the 'MPLS' Nike Zoom Kobe 4. The colorway inspired by the Lakers' Minneapolis origin released in 2009, meaning LaVine was just 14-years old at the time.
With 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, LaVine helped the Timberwolves top the Boston Celtics 110-98.
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