If a person has been in an industry for 20 years, then he must be a veteran. If a person has worked hard in these 20 years, then we can call him a model worker. But if a person has spent 20 years in what he loves the most, constantly sharpening himself with almost paranoid self-requirements and facing all the ups and downs with a consistent attitude, then this person can no longer be described as a simple success or failure, he has become a master. The person we are going to talk about today must be familiar to everyone, the NBA league career of 20 years, has achieved such a master, he is Kobe Bryant.

Like many NBA stars, with unparalleled talent and passion, Bryant joined the NBA as a gifted high school student and began his first steps on the road to masterhood. Slam Dunk King, Scoring King, MVP, Championship, FMVP, Five Championships, 61 Points in a Single Game, Lore, Riding Howard, 81 Points in a Single Game... 20 years, maybe has surpassed the enthusiasm of many friends to watch the game, maybe now what you like is no longer basketball, maybe the youngest friend who has seen Kobe Bryant's 20-year basketball road has also come to middle age, but when Kobe Bryant announced that he was retiring, we will look back to understand and review the career of this master, I believe that each of us will sigh for it, Kobe has achieved his master career and each of us has become a witness to this greatness. Let's use Kobe's boots as a timeline to relive Kobe's road to mastery.

When Kobe was a teenager, we could see that he was different. Although Kobe has been away from the court again recently due to injury, his elite-level performances have made him one of the top basketball players in recent decades. It goes without saying that Kobe's sneakers will also be compared to Lebron and Jordan's signature shoes.

Compared to Jordan and Lebron's signature shoes, the biggest difference between Kobe is that it was once signed by Adidas, and Adidas has given it a signature shoe. Kobe then joined the Nike company instead. Despite being a fledgling lad, Kobe, who had just left high school at the age of 17, signed a $48 million six-year sneaker contract with Adidas. This explains why Kobe didn't sign with Nike in the first place, but Adidas, who gave him a big contract before he was drafted. A month later, Kobe was drafted by the Hornets with the 13th pick in the first round in 1996 and traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, beginning his glorious career and his sleek sneaker journey.

After a rookie season with few opportunities, Kobe got up from the bench. Until the 2000-2001 season, Kobe grew into one of the top players in the team. One of the most impressive sneakers in the meantime is Adidas' Crazy collection for Kobe. After dissatisfaction with the KOBE II sneaker, Kobe moved to Nike and became one of its key endorsers, ending his unhappy contract with Adidas. But that didn't stop the Adidas KOBE II from being born, although there was no official sneaker name. This isn't the only time Kobe has switched to a rival from his old club, as many will remember Kobe's switch from Upper Deck to Panini, both of which are manufacturers of autographed collector cards.

In the Nike era, the Kobe signature sneaker began a slow process of making. This led Kobe to the Nike Air Huarache (2K) series of sneakers in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. Eventually, the Nike Zoom Kobe I was released, and the sneaker became one of the most popular signature sneakers. Kobe's sneakers have undergone a transition to comfort under the Nike brand. What started as a standard basketball shoe evolved into a low-top version of the shoe, followed by a soccer boot-inspired design, and finally a return to a high-top design in the Kobe 9.

In addition to the basic style of the Kobe sneaker, there is also an Elite version as well as a Master version to join all Kobe sneaker families. It's worth mentioning that the Nike Venomoenon collection was released as a budget version of Kobe's signature shoe, and the original Nike Hyeperdunk was also released in connection with Kobe himself.

In the first year of his career, although Kobe Bryant was still at the end of the Lakers bench, the sneaker business giant ADIDAS took a fancy to him, and Kobe Bryant, who just left high school at the age of 17, received a $48 million six-year sneaker contract. In the 90s, when sneaker technology was accelerating, technology had dominated the sales of sneakers, so Kobe Bryant endorsed ADIDAS' latest concept "FEET YOUR EAR" Tianzu series at that time.

The Nike Kobe 10 is Kobe's latest signature sneaker, released on February 7, 2015. Here's a guide to Kobe's own sneakers,

adidas the kobe, this shoe was designed by Adi at that time inspired by Kobe's favorite car, the Audi TT, which was deeply loved by Kobe, and Kobe wore these shoes during the three consecutive championships.

adidas the Kobe2, on the basis of the continuation of the first generation, the second generation adopts a more avant-garde design with sharp edges and corners. The lines are sleek.

This is Kobe's first signature shoe after switching to Nike, and it is also the first pair of shoes to have Kobe's personal logo on the sneaker, and it is also a "witness to Mr. 81 points"

The only pair of Nike Kobe2 sneakers with a velcro design.

The KOBE 3 generation continues the design of the previous two generations, using more advanced upper materials, and the visual effect is outstanding. At the same time, it combines all the cutting-edge technology of Nike at the time, and the performance is also outstanding.

The 4th generation is a qualitative leap forward for the Kobe series, using flying wire technology and bold ideas, and the upper is also greatly reduced, laying the foundation for subsequent transformation. And Kobe Bryant also wore these shoes to win the FMVP

The 5th generation is inspired by football boots, and as we all know, apart from basketball, Kobe Bryant's favorite thing is football, and he often haunts the football field during the offseason and after retiring.

The 6th generation is inspired by Kobe's favorite mamba snake, and the mesh of the shoe imitates the scales of the mamba snake, highlighting Kobe's ball style.

The 7th generation has a black technology that can interchange the speed module and the power module, providing a variety of performance options for players of different styles.

The 8th generation continues the traditional low-top style, and the upper material is more lightweight and breathable, which is the one with the most colors.

The 9th generation, unlike before, may be affected by foot injuries, the KOBE 9 generation is divided into two versions, low-top and high-top.

In the 10th generation, it is the first to inject HTM design into the low-top version of the KOBE ELITE series! Visible Zoom air cushion and crystal sole, and with inner boot design, it has a more simplified design and a richer color scheme.

The 11th generation, Kobe's last signature shoe before retiring, is of great significance!

12th generation, a pair of signature shoes in the post-Kobe era, "unchanged formula, unchanged taste"