Stance Announces Sock Line Commemorating Kobe Bryant’s Legacy

Stance continues its partnership with the National Basketball Association and since 2010 its been known for marrying bold and colorful designs with comfortable and innovative socks. In Stance's latest collection, the sock brand designed three Kobe Bryant styles one of which was worn on-court by the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday during their game against the Golden State Warriors.

The socks, which pay homage to Bryant’s eye for detail, personal aesthetic and year-long #KB20 campaign, celebrate the guard’s incredible, record-breaking 20-season NBA career. The first of the socks, called ‘The Final,’ is purple/gold/white/black and is adorned with the number two on the right sock and four on the left. This style is built on Stance’s performance basketball block—with superior breathability, moisture management and targeted cushioning.

‘K. Bryant,’ the second of the three styles, is a casual sock that depicts a cartoon caricature of Bryant. The twist, though, is that the left sock depicts the guard as he would’ve looked at the turn of the century, complete with a No.8 Lakers jersey, classic haircut and full goatee. Meanwhile, the right sock features Bryant in the No.24, with a shaved head and his infamous jutted jaw.

The final style, ‘Kobe Faces,’ is a black/purple/gold/white mismatched casual sock that draws inspiration from Bryant’s HeroVillain line of merchandise. Most noticeably, HERO and VILLIAN are written in Mandarin on the socks, and the foot features the HeroVillain and KB20 logo.

The limited-edition Stance x Kobe socks are now available on Stance.com, KobeBryant.com, NBAStore.com and at Staples Center.

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