Chapter 224: The Birth of the Mamba Generation
"Hello! Motorcycle! Hello! Motorcycle! Hello! Motorcycle! ”
Bryant was awakened by the ringing of Motorola's phone, and around him was a bunch of strong men lying on his back.
It was the second day of the loss to the Bulls, and the Lakers players stayed up all night at the training court. Kobe Bryant stretched out and had an all-night training session after a fierce game, which was simply sour.
An iron man like Kobe Bryant also feels a little unbearable.
Fortunately, after the game against the Bulls on February 5, the next game is on the 12th.
There are 7 days and a full week off.
On Feb. 9, Bryant needs to travel to Cleveland to prepare for the All-Star Game, and for now, Bryant still has three days to rest.
Kobe glanced at the phone, it was Meg Whitman, the CEO of Mamba Sports.
"Hi Kobe. Does it bother you? ”
"No Meg."
"Yesterday's game was so exciting! I'm just going to fall in love with basketball. ”
"Then you'd better fall in love, ma'am. Only people who truly love basketball can create a good shoe brand. ”
"Kobe, you're right. But it's not idle chatter to bother you so early, I'm going to tell you! Mamba generation, the sample is out! ”
Kobe Bryant's eyes lit up when he heard it, it's been a month and a half, and he's finally going to have a sample!
"Do you want to come and see? By the way, why is it called the Mamba Generation? ”
"I'll be there shortly." How can the romance of men be explained clearly.
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A building next to eBay in San Jose, California Week, which is the headquarters of Mamba Sports.
It is close to Silicon Valley and is an important area for the future development of the United States, where countless new industries, emerging technologies will be born, and countless American dreams will be realized here.
"Kobe! Welcome back to the company! Meg Whitman greeted Kobe Bryant with a smile, and the business wizard really understood how important Kobe Bryant was to Mamba Sports.
Especially Kobe's recent performance is simply exaggerated. Seven consecutive 40+, against Jordan. It's just a lot of fans.
Kobe Bryant will be the popular king of the next era!
Mamba Sports will rise like Nike!
Meg Whitman went from initially suspecting that she had taken over the mess to now being infinitely optimistic about the company's prospects, and it has only been a month.
"Meg, how are you doing?" Bryant showed his trademark smile and white teeth.
"It's not bad, I finally made a sample shoe for you before the All-Star Game."
"Lead the way!"
The staff of Mamba Sports worked overtime and finally got their shoes ready in front of the all-star world stage.
Next up is mass production! Waiting for Kobe Bryant to wear new shoes! Shine in the All-Stars!
All that's left is to use eBay and Meg Whitman's offline sales network to sell the sneakers.
Jordan sold $120 million in the first year!
Kobe Bryant doesn't have the popularity that Jordan accumulated in college, but Kobe's performance and record are far better than Jordan's first-year Jordan!
So the question is, how much can Kobe Bryant's generation sell?
"Masterpiece! These sneakers are a work of art! ”
Bryant arrives in the company's lab, where a group of designers marvel at sneaker samples.
"Ah, Kobe Bryant is here!"
"Oh my God! Can Kobe Bryant sign me? My daughter is your fan! ”
"Kobe Bryant, you almost kicked Jordan's fart~ shares! Go next time! ”
The last time I came to the company, the designers were nowhere near as enthusiastic as they are now.
Their attitude change is actually the same as most fans in the league, with the performance in December began to know Kobe, the 40+ miracles in January began to worship Kobe, and then Kobe Bryant led the team with a series of outstanding single-core performances, making them loyal fans.
Bryant's fan base has skyrocketed during this time! That's what made him break history, and the fans voted to surpass Stockton, and he has entered the All-Star starting line at an incredible age.
"Guys, Kobe Bryant will definitely sign it for you next time! Let's take a look at the shoes first! Meg Whitman led Bryant to the shoe showcase. There are several pairs of sneakers in different colors on it.
Bryant immediately took a fancy to a pair of sneakers with a black upper, a purple sole, and a yellow logo.
When I got it in my hand, I felt it first.
Light! It's so lightweight!
The basketball shoes worn by Kobe Bryant in this era are not heavy! And a pair of sneakers, with the taste of sneakers in later generations, are very lightweight.
The second is low-top! The low-top design, which perfectly meets Kobe's needs, is simple and clear, detached from the concept of traditional basketball shoes being heavy.
"We use space weaving technology that we bought from NASA to ensure that the sneakers are lightweight and have strong toughness, and these fabric technologies are emerging technologies used in the aerospace industry." Meg Whitman looked proud, this technique was obtained by her hard work and her connections.
Kobe Bryant tore it up, and it was really sturdy.
At the same time, the logo of this pair of shoes, the logo of Mamba Sports, Kobe Bryant still continued to use the sword scabbard LOGO of the previous life!
This logo is designed based on the scabbard used by samurai, and Kobe Bryant hopes to interpret the spirit of "loyalty, faithfulness, honesty, martial arts, and reputation" through hard work on the field.
The scabbard split extends in three directions, representing Bryant's role as an attacker, defender, and team leader on the court.
"Put it on and try it!"
Sneakers are not worn on the feet and can never be felt at their true level.
Bryant put the shoes on his feet.
"So handsome!"
"Oh my god, I want to buy a pair too!"
"This kind of high-tech sneaker, all children will scream for it!"
Since it was a sample sneaker made by Kobe Bryant's foot sample, it was the first time that the designers had seen the real effect of the sneaker on the foot.
It's so handsome!
Black, purple, gold!
The three colors match each other to form a metallic texture, making Kobe Bryant seem to be a god of war who has stepped on death.
Kobe Bryant also nodded with satisfaction, the sneakers fit very well, and the insoles and yards are tailored to Kobe's foot mold.
The body parts on both sides of the low top only jam the ankle, so that the athlete's chance of breaking the foot is greatly reduced.
The purple sole is made of hard rubber outsole, and the designer uses physics to create patterns and grains to make the sneaker extremely grippy! This point has shaken off the current mainstream shoes by a notch!
Jumped, because the sneakers are not air cushion technology, the carbon plate is still a little hard, if it can be made like the effect of the NIKEZOOM air cushion, a pair of shoes can be called perfect!
"Perfect!" Kobe Bryant can't wait to put on his sneakers now and go to the gym to have a good time!
After being tortured by bulky high-top sneakers for so long, it's not too cool to put on these lightweight, handsome modern defender sneakers again!
"Let's go! There's a basketball court in the back of the company! ”
"Come on! Kobe Bryant has two moves! ”
"By the way, record the usage data!"
The designers provoked, and Kobe Bryant couldn't help but smile as he watched a bunch of four-eyed dead fat houses jump up and down.
You brought it on yourself!