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Kobe Bryant's AF1 Goes Dodger Blue — This One's a Tribute to LA, Not Baseball

The Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "LA Dodgers" builds on a grayscale base with blue accents, priced at $155, dropping August 15, 2026 via SNKRS and select retailers.

Reese Yang, Commerce Editor
Kobe Bryant's AF1 Goes Dodger Blue — This One's a Tribute to LA, Not Baseball

Kobe Bryant never played professional baseball in his life, but this shoe isn't about the diamond — it's about the city he called home his whole career. The Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "LA Dodgers" swaps out the Lakers' purple and gold for the Dodgers' clean, understated blue, honoring what it means to be an Angeleno rather than a specific sport.

Dressed in Wolf Grey/Wolf Grey/Rush Blue, the shoe is built on a two-tone gray base with blue used sparingly as an accent — a nod to the Dodgers' brand identity, which has always leaned low-key rather than loud. There's no flashy gradient or elaborate paneling story here. The attitude is baked right into the colorway name itself: quiet, but instantly recognizable.

Choosing the AF1 Low over one of the Protro training silhouettes from Kobe's signature line is a statement in itself — the AF1 is a street-ready everyday shoe, making it the right canvas for a "city tribute" release rather than something built for the hardwood or the practice gym.

Style code IQ3920-001 drops August 15, 2026 via Nike SNKRS and select retailers, retailing for $155.

Kobe Bryant never played baseball, but this AF1 brings him back to LA
Kobe Bryant never played baseball, but this AF1 brings him back to LA
Kobe Bryant never played baseball, but this AF1 brings him back to LA
Kobe Bryant never played baseball, but this AF1 brings him back to LA
Kobe Bryant never played baseball, but this AF1 brings him back to LA
Kobe Bryant never played baseball, but this AF1 brings him back to LA
Kobe Bryant never played baseball, but this AF1 brings him back to LA

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