In 2016, the world of basketball was going through an emotional time. A man who had been the face of basketball for two decades was planning to hang up his boots, and each team in the NBA was bidding farewell to him in their own unique way.
Playing his 20th season in the NBA, Kobe Bryant was receiving a nice farewell tour all around the league. Just like everyone else, even Drake decided to pay homage to the Lakers legend. With the 2016 All-Star game in Toronto, Drake didn’t have to worry about where. The only question that remained now was how.
He teamed up with legendary designer Jeff Hamilton and used his connections at Nike to get a Jeff Hamilton x Jumpman x OVO piece out. Titled ‘Farewell Kobe’, the jacket paid homage to the Lakers’ legend.
