Nike Basketball just introduced the world to the Nike Kobe 3 in Protro form this weekend, launching the lead “Halo” colorway.

Nike announced the release of the Kobe Protro 3 Low, the newest addition to Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant's signature ...

Nike is planning to release a new colorway of the Kobe 3 Protro for Christmas this year, as evidenced by these images here.

The first Kobe 3 Low colorway comes in the memorial "Halo" makeup that typically releases around Kobe's birthday (Aug. 23).

In honor of Nike's annual "Halo" colorway, the Nike Kobe 3 will finally release in updated tooling for its Protro return.

Complete details of the Kobe 3 halo protro that pays tribute to Natalia Bryant and comes with new changes by Nike.

Also launching throughout the week are the Nike Air Max 1000, the Nike SB Air Max 95, and Pharrell's Adidas Virginia Adistar ...

Old-school basketball fans are glad to see the return of the Nike Kobe 3 Protro. Bryant wore it during his legendary 2007-08 MVP season, where he led the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Finals.

As far as the Nike Kobe 3 Protro goes, per Nike, the shoe "is designed to meet the needs of the modern game while paying tribute to Kobe Bryant’s legacy and extending his legendary Mamba ...

Despite images of the "Christmas" Kobe 3 Protro surfacing, release details for the style have not yet been announced by Nike. Check back soon for new developments in the coming months.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/sneakers as First Look: The Nike Kobe 3 Protro Low Launches in ...

Captioning the post "The Kobe 3 Protro. Launching in SNKRS 8.23 @nikebasketball," Natalia could be seen wearing the shoe with a pair of white Nike socks.