Kobe Bryant “Stole Christmas” from LeBron James wearing his $3000 Grinch 6s!
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James clashed several times during their careers, one of the most iconic being on Christmas Day 2010.
Christmas day sneakers have been a thing for a decade and something now. Christmas 2010 saw one of the most iconic sneakers debut that day. Derrick Rose may have the best Christmas shoe of all time, but Kobe Bryant is a close second. Nike saw two of its heavyweight names collide, Kobe and LeBron James.
LeBron James had just changed teams and was joined by his old friend Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Kobe, fresh from a championship run, was destined to repeat. But unsurprisingly, the Miami Heat began a title rush like no other. meeting on christmas day, the teams had very similar stat lines, but LeBron handed Kobe an L on the sheet. But the Grinch? Well, they were on his feet, in the seats on the court, and in the minds of everyone else from that point on.
By his lofty standards, Black Mamba had a poor game. Maybe because she wore a shoe that looked like a Green Mamba and a curmudgeon who stole Christmas. After that, the shoe didn’t see many more court appearances, but others have been wearing it ever since. A loss in the column, but a gain in monetary terms.
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Kobe Bryant may have lost the battle, but he won the sneaker war
The Miami Heat were crushing everyone in their path: a young team determined to go the distance. They won the matchup against heavy favorites the Los Angeles Lakers, an indication of the decline of an era. Kobe got a big tip to have the hat-trick from him, which was stolen by Boston in 2008 but Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs finished in 2011.
The matchup between the two teams was excellent, but Erik Spoelstra had the legs on his list to beat an aging team. LeBron and Kobe would face each other for another 6 years, but this was the best matchup of that decade. The Miami Heat was creating a dynasty of its own and the Lakers were its great victim.
LeBron James ended up on the winning side, but Kobe won where sneaker fans care most.
No one even remembers the LeBrons worn on Christmas Day, but everyone still wants the grinches.
It has been on the resale market for over $3,000! At one point, thus helping cement her legacy as one of the greatest sneakers in history.
Green scaly shoes are still coveted to this day, but the LeBron 8 Christmas? It only sells for about $280 on Stockx. The Grinch? $1,400 for the original, and about $400 for the retro.
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