The shoes originally released during All-Star Weekend 2011 to coincide with the game that took place at the then Staples Center, home of Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe dropped 37 points and earned All-Star MVP in a Western Conference win, but he didn’t actually wear the shoes during the game. However, he did wear them for his induction on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame that same weekend. Kobe was and remains one of the few athletes to receive this honor, and the first to have molds of his hands and feet made for display at the TCL Chinese Theater. With All-Star Weekend returning to Los Angeles in 2026, this time in the home of the Clippers, it’s a fitting time for the shoe’s first-ever Protro release.
Looking exactly like the 2011 original, the Protro is inspired by 3D movie glasses with a three-dimensional upper and mismatched red and blue accents on the Swooshes, TPU heel clip and Kobe logos. The inner tongue updates the design for the present, with images of synthetic 3D glasses and “2026” spliced by a Kobe sheath. Naturally, real 3D glasses are included with the shoes, so that they can be properly appreciated.
The Nike Kobe 6 Protro “All-Star 3D” will release sometime during All-Star Weekend 2026, which takes place from February 13 to 15. Given the special significance of this pair, exclusive drops via the Nike SNKRS app are possible, if not likely. Check out the detailed images below and stay tuned for the latest updates.
In other Nike Basketball news, Book 2 “Phoenix” releases on January 16th.
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