Kobe Bryant was originally drafted as the 13th overall pick for the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 draft, coming straight out of highschool. However, his draft rights were then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for their starting center at the time, Vlade Divac. In honor of Kobe’s short time with the Hornets, Nike came up with these white, teal, and blue Zoom Kobe IV (4) basketball sneakers.

The “Charlotte Hornets” Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) clearly has a Hornets inspired colorway with a white base, purple flywire along the sides, and plenty of teal accents. The day Kobe was drafted, “6-11-96″, appears on the back heel and the inside on the insoles. These shoes are almost like a gift (Lakers) or a curse (Hornet) depending how you look at it.

No release date information is available for this shoe but you can get a pair early over at Marquee Sole. Size 9.5 & 10 US.