Kobe Bryant & Gary Payton Talk Nike Kobe 9

Former teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers and current Nike brandmates, Kobe Bryant and Gary Payton caught up at yesterday's 'The Ninth' unveiling event to talk about the brand new Kobe 9.

Kobe Bryant & Gary Payton Talk Nike Kobe 9

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Former teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers and current Nike brandmates, Kobe Bryant and Gary Payton caught up at yesterday's 'The Ninth' unveiling event to talk about the brand new Kobe 9.

No stranger to boundary-pushing signature shoes, GP gets Kobe's thoughts on his new high-top and even manages to plug The Gloves, which Kobe says he was envious of back when they played against each other. Maybe Nike should box him up a pair of Sonic Waves?

Check out the Fox sports interview with the soon-to-return Mamba below.