Kobe Bryant wore these Nike Air Zoom Kobe I sneakers during the Lakers 104-88 win over the Houston Rockets on April 2nd, 2006 at STAPLES Center. Bryant led all scorers with 43 points, adding six assists and three rebounds in the Lakers comfortable win at home. Yao Ming led the Rockets with 33 points and 16 rebounds on 64% shooting, but it was not enough to overcome Kobe's dominant scoring performance.

2005-06 was Bryant’s best scoring season, with former Lower Merion High School star scoring at a 35.4 points per game clip, good enough to earn his first NBA scoring title. On January 22nd, 2006, Kobe played arguably his greatest game, scoring 81 points on 46 shots against Jalen Rose and the Toronto Raptors. Bryant’s final season came in 2015-16, and in his final game the 18-time All-Star went out with a breathtaking 60-point game in the Lakers 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz.

These Nike Air Zoom Kobe I sneakers have incredible historic significance outside of Bryant’s sky-high scoring output. The Kobe I’s were Bryant’s first signature shoe and rival even the first Air Jordan shoes in terms of prestige among sneakerheads. These white and gray high-top sneakers have Bryant’s personal logo and a purple star on each tongue. White Nike swoosh logos are sewn on each side of the shoes. “Uptempo” is applied to each heel in yellow lettering while “All Star 2006” is etched inside each tongue. Bryant has signed the outside foot of each shoe in black marker, adding his now-retired number “8” to each signature. These shoes come with a LOA from the MeiGray Group, who have photo matched these shoes to the April 2nd game via Getty Images #57353027 and #57236051. A LOA from JSA covers Bryant’s signatures.

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