But of course, blue wasn’t the only color in the game. While Hart wore Aqua Brunson Kobe 6s for the first half of the game (a nice sign of solidarity with the man with whom he has shared countless monumental basketball moments since their days at Villanova) he switched them out for a orange Pair of Kobe 6s after halftime: Specifically, the Nike Kobe 6 “Total Orange,” an all-orange colorway that dropped in celebration of WNBA All-Star Weekend last year. Next to the teal PE, the combo made for some casual sneaker coordination: a show of blue and orange on the court as Hart helped the Knicks end a cursed half-century of ups and downs.
Elsewhere on the obviously shiny sneaker front, several other Knicks players showed up for the big night. Jordan Clarkson rolled in the famous Kobe 6 “Grinch” colorway, while Mikal Bridges modeled a pair of “NY vs. NY” Nike Ja 3s. And OG Anunoby, the prominent face of Skechers, played in not one, not two, but three different colorways of the Skechers SKX Nexus silhouette: a black, a yellow, and of course, the “NY Blue” PE, in which he had already made the most historic shot in Knicks history during Game 4.
For those looking to purchase a pair of the Nike Kobe 6 “Statue of Liberty” kicks, you may want to start saving some cash – the resale market has taken notice of his historic Game 5 and right now they are The price on StockX is between $700 and $2,000 Depends on size. For the rest of us, memories are free.
