Style - Kicks and Gear / Apr 15, 2009 / 1:55 pm
Nike Zoom Kobe IV: Charlotte Hornets
KixAndTheCity never ceases to amaze us. Check out pics of the Nike Zoom Kobe IV: Draft Day Charlotte Hornets
If you didn’t know Kobe wasn’t always a Laker. Back in ‘96 the Mamba was drafted by Charlotte with the 13th overall pick. On draft night he was traded to L.A. for then Lakers center Vlade Divac.
To commemorate this moment in NBA history, Nike will release these Zoom Kobe IVs. The day of the draft 6.11.96 can be seen on the heel tab and on the footbed.
A release date for the Draft Day Charlotte Hornets Nike Zoom Kobe IV has not been confirmed stay tuned to here as well as KixAndTheCity.com for more info.
April 15th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
Hell yeah I remember that. I would hate to be the GM that made that move.
April 15th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
that's whats up says:
I think Kobe refused to play for Charlotte, didn’t he
April 15th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
marcus the great says:
NEVER ceases to amaze, maybe?
April 15th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Power says:
Nike screwed up. 6/11/96 wasnt the draft date.. 6/26/96 was the draft date. 7/11/96 was the date he was traded from Charlotte to LA
April 15th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
ticktock6 says:
I would buy those as a Hornets fan just because of the colors (I mean, not that most nice-looking kicks come in sizes that fit me EVER, but if they did)… even though they are Kobe-fied.
April 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Bruce says:
What about the GM that took Sam Bowie instead of Jordan?
What about the coach that cut MJ?
April 15th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
SparkyJ23 says:
IF i remember rightly he refused to workout let alone play for the hornets and esentially forced the trade – seemed like good business at the time….
April 15th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
@ 6… seems to me Portland has done that a few times, anyone ever heard of Kevin Durant.
April 15th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Austin Burton, "T.M.P." says:
The story goes that the Nets were gonna draft Kobe at #8, but his people said he’d only play for a big-market team like the Lakers. The Hornets pick/trade was a pre-arranged deal with L.A.
April 15th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Amar says:
@ Austin: yup, that’s why the nets said “eff this” and drafted kittles ahead of Kobe . . . they didn’t want no drama.
April 15th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Zers says:
Drink the Haterade:
I think I’ve hear of Kevin Durant. Is he the guy who’s teams season is done. Isn’t Oden’s team making noise in the West? Oden is going to be huge in the playoffs. Blazers made the right pick
April 15th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Only noise Oden made was when he hopped off the couch, felt a “twinge”, and proceeded to need radical reconstructive surgery on his knee..
Roy, Aldridge and Kevin Durant would be plain and silly MURDER..
Come on Pryzbilla is ahead of him in the depth chart..
April 15th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Glenn says:
In other news, I heard they made a bunch of Jordans in Blazers colorways…
April 15th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
jamesinva says:
Idiots still talkn shit bout portland taking Oden over Durant. DURANT was not a team need for portland. Portland was one of the worst rebounding and defensive teams. Go look at the statistics and watch portland play then talk shit. People talking like they know ball when they dont even know the basic shit its sad.FYI dude is a ROOKIE and had MICROFRACTURE surgery. wake the fukk up
April 15th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
JC says:
Slap in the face. thats like releasing the jordan one’s in rockets or blazer numbers for them passing on him… lol
April 16th, 2009 at 9:46 am
thomasmmm says:
lol @Glenn
April 16th, 2009 at 11:54 am
ATOWN3000 says:
Damn I miss my charlotte hornets. I was so excited when Kobe was picked. They Bobcats, Jazz and Hornets need to trade names. Utah Bobcats, New Orleans Jazz and give us back the Charlotte Hornets!!
April 17th, 2009 at 5:54 am
inspiredworlds says:
@ JC lol. totally. i’m sure the hornets and their fans are stoked to have these sneakers out.
other examples i can think of – chris paul jordan shoes in milwaukee buck colour schemes.
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:12 am
Joe. roc says:
Kobe wasn’t even drafted that day and also durant is ok but oden is terrible