Nike is set to expand its Kobe 8 "What The Kobe" release with a special-edition basketball, dropping alongside the highly anticipated sneaker in Summer 2025. The ball mirrors the shoe’s mismatched multicolor design, featuring eight alternating panels, split between the green-based multi-colorway and the blue-based multi-colorway seen on the sneaker.

The basketball arrives in a sleek, all-black Kobe-branded box, matching the special packaging for the shoes, making this a must-have collector’s item for Kobe fans. With the return of the Kobe 8 "What The Kobe", Nike is giving fans a chance to celebrate one of the most vibrant and chaotic designs in the Kobe signature series, now extending beyond footwear