This Kobe Sneaker Celebrates Barack Obama's Love of Basketball

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Nike‘s latest Kobe X Elite colorway pays tribute to President, Commander in Chief and basketball fanatic, Barack Obama. The Nike Kobe X Elite “Commander” comes decked out in the colorway of Honolulu, Hawaii’s Punahou School Prep Academy, where Obama graduated in 1979 and decorated with a presidential seal to the tongue. This pair is set to drop October 14 and will retail at $225 USD.

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