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- Nike releases — and sells out — WNBA star Caitlin Clark's version of Kobe Bryant's sneaker</p>
<p>David K. Li June 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM</p>
<p>Caitlin Clark's Nike Kobe 5 Protro sneakers. (Nike)</p>
<p>Caitlin Clark's version of a popular Nike sneaker, where the WNBA superstar etched her name next to the late NBA icon Kobe Bryant, dropped and sold out quickly on Monday morning.</p>
<p>The Kobe V Protro retails for $190 and incorporates slightly more splashy versions of blue, red, and gold, colors of her team, the Indiana Fever.</p>
<p>They were made available online at 10 a.m. EDT, and Nike's initial offering of the shoes was gone in minutes.</p>
<p>It wasn't immediately clear how many pairs Nike sold or when the next offering would be made available.</p>
<p>The Protros already appeared in the resale markets, with the online seller eBay featuring scores of pairs for more than $350.</p>
<p>A rep for Nike could not be immediately reached for comment on Monday.</p>
<p>Nike described the sneakers' shades as "Midnight Navy, Bright Crimson, vibrant hits of University Gold, and polished off with a high-gloss finish that glistens under the spotlight."</p>
<p>Before his retirement in 2016 and death in a 2020 helicopter crash, Bryant was arguably basketball's most famous contemporary name.</p>
<p>And likewise, Clark has become the world's biggest name in women's basketball, if not the sport at large.</p>
<p>Clark finished her amateur career at the University of Iowa last year as her sport's all-time leading scorer before winning the WNBA's Rookie of the Year award.</p>
<p>She was named Time Magazine's Athlete of the Year for 2024.</p>
<p>Also on Sunday, Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier were named captains for the WNBA's All-Star Game, which will be held on July 19 at Fever's home court, Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.</p>
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