GIFT GUARANTEES SHOE ENVY
MJ gives retiring Lakers star Bryant a full set of Air Jordans
Kobe Bryant has been presented with many gifts during his final season farewell tour. The one he got from Michael Jordan during NBA All- Star weekend might very well be his favorite.
Bryant attended a Jordan Brand party Friday in Toronto before his final NBA AllStar Game and received every pair of Jordan line shoes from I to XXX.
Jordan Brand President Larry Miller presented the gift to Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers guard said he was absolutely flattered by the gesture, especially because the set included multiple pairs of shoes that Bryant eagerly wanted to acquire as a youngster.
“( Michael Jordan) and I have had such a beautiful relationship since I first came into the league, and he’s really been a big brother to me really throughout this entire journey,” Bryant said. “I told him, ‘ You have no idea how much I worked to try to find a pair of these shoes when I was in high school.’ Now I have the whole collection, which is pretty sweet.”
While the majority of the shoes in the set come in plain white, there are special inclusions. Bryant was given a custom pair of Air Jordan III and Air Jordan VIII shoes that were styled in the white, purple and gold colors of the Lakers that Bryant has worn for his entire NBA career.
Bryant likely already has a loaded wardrobe of clothing and sneakers. When asked what he plans to do with his nearly three dozen new pairs, he smiled and said he will make sure they have a safe home.
“He’s really been a big brother to me really throughout this entire journey.”
Kobe Bryant, on Michael Jordan, who gave the retiring Lakers star a full collection of Air Jordans