{"id":1547283,"date":"2026-01-29T16:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1547283"},"modified":"2026-01-29T16:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:30:54","slug":"nike-remembers-the-kobe-hornets-connection-on-the-draft-day-dunk-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1547283","title":{"rendered":"Nike Remembers The Kobe-Hornets Connection On The \u201cDraft Day\u201d Dunk Low"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sneaker-post-content sneaker-post-content-ad\">\n<p>The breadth of the Kobe Bryant empire is wider and rangier than ever. Slides, Air Force 1s, and cleats have touched down alongside the usual main courses in his signature line, with seemingly no limit on where and when celebrations of his legacy can take place. As monochromatic Uptowns continue to carve out territory in the lifestyle lane, the Swoosh is set to open a new route, as a Kobe Bryant x Nike Dunk Low \u201cDraft Day\u201d edition comes to light.<\/p>\n<p>Like those AF1 colorways, most of which have outfitted the streetwear titan in scaly treatments and some of which have come with drop-in Protro cushioning, there\u2019s a range of tinkered aspects with Peter Moore\u2019s design beyond just a simple palette swap. To wit, those snakeskin touches overcome the overlays here, glossy and metallic in those sections before shifting to a multicolor, matte teal across the Swoosh.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, that palette nods to the team that <em>literally<\/em> drafted Bryant, but honeycomb fabric on the collar makes it all the more concrete. In what could be the most radical touch, the usual Dunk traction makes room for the Sheath logo just under the toe. Initial information that surfaced in the middle of last year pointed to a similar Protro-style drop-in, but it\u2019s impossible to make out that firm hardware note from these initial shots.<\/p>\n<p>Release information for the Kobe Bryant x Nike Dunk Low \u201cDraft Day\u201d is in short supply at the time of this writing. For now, catch some detail shots below and watch our Sneaker Release Dates page for more info as it comes to light.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sn-gallery-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sn-gallery\">\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"sn-gallery-slider gallery galleryid-1438836 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail\">\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500-2_e83299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Kobe Bryant Nike Dunk Low Draft Day Im0586 500 2 E83299\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1438867\" title=\"kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500-2_e83299\"><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-1438867\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKobe Bryant x Nike Dunk Low \u201cDraft Day\u201d <span>@mambakixx<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon portrait\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1495\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500-3_5c667b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Kobe Bryant Nike Dunk Low Draft Day Im0586 500 3 5c667b\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1438868\" title=\"kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500-3_5c667b\"><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-1438868\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKobe Bryant x Nike Dunk Low \u201cDraft Day\u201d <span>@mambakixx<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sn-gallery-counter\">1 of 2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sn-gallery-pager\">\n<div class=\"page-link\" data-slide-index=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500-2_e83299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Kobe Bryant Nike Dunk Low Draft Day Im0586 500 2 E83299\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1438867\" title=\"kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500-2_e83299\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-link\" data-slide-index=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1495\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500-3_5c667b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Kobe Bryant Nike Dunk Low Draft Day Im0586 500 3 5c667b\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1438868\" title=\"kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500-3_5c667b\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prod-below-cnt sn-prod-cnt\">\n<div class=\"section-title-v2\">\n<h3 class=\"section-title-v2__heading\">WHERE TO BUY<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prod-cat-row\">\n<div class=\"prod-row-header\">\n<h2><strong>Mens Nike Dunk Low <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"prod-cat-subtitle\">\n<div><span>SKU:<\/span><strong>IM0586-500<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span>RETAIL PRICE:<\/span><strong>$N\/A<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span>RELEASE DATE:<\/span><strong>2026<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prod-cat-body disable-release-btn\">\n<div class=\"prod-counrywise-tbl \">\n<div class=\"prod-counrywise-tbl-header\">\n<h4 class=\"cntry-title\">US <span class=\"cntry-date\">2026<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"powered-by\">Powered By: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kicksfiner Logo\" width=\"100\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kicksfinder-logo-25.svg\" title=\"kicksfinder-logo-25\"><\/span><\/div>\n<table class=\"prod-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"retailer-col\">Retailer<\/th>\n<th class=\"release-type\">Release type<\/th>\n<th class=\"btn-col\">Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"where-to-buy-container\">\n<td class=\"retailer-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNikestore US\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td class=\"release-type\">Standard<\/td>\n<td class=\"btn-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck Site\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow All Releases<\/p>\n<div class=\"open-form-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet on the Where to Buy list\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> Source URL: https:\/\/sneakernews.com\/2026\/01\/29\/kobe-bryant-nike-dunk-low-draft-day-im0586-500\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The breadth of the Kobe Bryant empire is wider and rangier than ever. Slides, Air Force 1s, and cleats have touched down alongside the usual main courses in his signature line, with seemingly no limit on where and when celebrations of his legacy can take place. As monochromatic Uptowns continue to carve out territory in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-1547283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-sneakernews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1547283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1547283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1547283\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1547283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1547283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1547283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}