Kobe 5 Protro Bruce Lee

Kobe 5 Protro Bruce Lee

Two Legends, One Upper

Kobe Bryant studied Bruce Lee the way most players studied game film. He adopted Lee’s Jeet Kune Do philosophy of “fighting without fighting” and translated it to the basketball court. The Kobe 5 Protro Bruce Lee makes that connection physical. The yellow and black paneling on the upper recreates the jumpsuit Lee wore in Game of Death. Four red scratch marks on the lateral forefoot reference the battle wounds from Enter the Dragon.

First released in 2010, the Protro version returned November 2020 at $180. FlyWire-laced upper over synthetic materials keeps things locked down. Silver Kobe logo on the tongue. His signature in yellow on the TPU heel counter. Zoom Air cushioning in the forefoot provides responsive push-off. One of the most recognizable colorways in any Kobe line. See more on the rep basketball shoes page. Full range at replica sneakers.