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Kobe Bryant Debuts Nike Kobe 8 System "Blackout"

December 12th 2012 | 103 comments

Kobe Bryant wearing Nike Kobe 8 System Blackout

words // Brandon Richard

It wasn't the expected Nike Kobe 8 System debut. A random Tuesday night in a losing effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers isn't exactly the way we pictured Kobe putting his new signature sneaker on the court for the first time, but that's how things went down last night.

Putting more colorful options aside for the time being, Kobe laced up a sleek "Blackout" colorway, complete with tonal branding on the tongue and side panels.

Mamba dropped 42 points in last night's game, but the Lakers still fell to the Cavs 100-94. Time to hit the panic button in LaLa Land?

Several photos of Kobe hooping in the "Blackout" Kobe 8 System below.

images via Yahoo

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i need some all black shoes
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Always interested in rare Lebrons, Kobes, KD's, and others, samples, PE's, in sizes 11-12...Message me, thanks!
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The blackout version of the 8's are nice!
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i like it black lol
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There okay but looks like there's no ankle support


Yo how the f*ck can you have ankle support on a low top shoe? It's below the ankles dummy. You're trying to hard to be a contrarian.
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I'll most likely pass on these tho
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Can never go wrong with an all black shoe.


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every signature shoe needs a blackout model


yup
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I like the low tops
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The blackout version of the 8's are nice!
i like it black lol
[quote="FlyBoyElite23"]There okay but looks like there's no ankle support[/quote] Yo how the f*ck can you have ankle support on a low top shoe? It's below the ankles dummy. You're trying to hard to be a contrarian.
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I'll most likely pass on these tho
[quote="InZaneKicks"]Can never go wrong with an all black shoe.[/quote]
[quote="Boog175"]every signature shoe needs a blackout model[/quote] yup
I like the low tops
For a second i thought does were the 2011 hyperdunk low
in that one picture they look like blacked out low top chucks with a nike swoosh lol
every signature shoe needs a blackout model