The shoe rests on an exposed black ... the Nike Kobe 9 Elite "Christmas" colorway on the court, the eye-catching shoes remain an integral part of the Lakers legend's sneaker history.

Made as both a high- and low-top, the Kobe 9 Elite is a bit of an outlier in the history of Bryant’s Nike line. Many assume Bryant’s achilles injury informed the decision to add a high-top to ...