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Barcelona and Nike planning tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant with club to launch 'Mamba Collection' - including special kit for 2025-26 season

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<p>The Catalan giants have, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nike-vs-puma-barcelona-playing-kit-manufacturer-game-best-possible-deal/blt6ae3abcdc17bd272" target="_blank">following the odd dispute</a>, entered into a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-u-turn-split-nike-sign-hugely-lucrative-new-kit-deal-manufacturer/blte0955abe888f4209" target="_blank">10-year partnership with sportswear giants Nike that is said to be worth €1.7 billion</a> (£1.4bn/$1.8bn). As part of that deal, a special range of Kobe-inspired merchandise will be launched – including sweatpants, jackets and caps.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Barca will also be delivering a special away kit for the 2025-26 campaign that features the iconic ‘Black Mamba’ logo. Said shirt will, according to <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20241109/1002350263/barca-nike-lanzaran-coleccion-homenaje-kobe-bryant.html " target="_blank"><em>Mundo Deportivo</em></a>, be ochre in colour and feature purple detailing – in a nod to the LA Lakers jersey that Bryant wore with such distinction.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Barcelona will launch with 𝗞𝗼𝗯𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘁<br>branded away kit 25/26 and full collection exclusively named as 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻<br>for the next season 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟲. <br><br>The Kobe Bryant logo will be on the 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗸𝗶𝘁, shorts, training collection,… <a href="https://t.co/URND0BtaWk">pic.twitter.com/URND0BtaWk</a></p>— fcbarcelonacollection.com (@memorabilia1899) <a href="https://twitter.com/memorabilia1899/status/1855316951998050412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE GOSSIP

<p>Tributes are being paid to basketball icon Bryant, who passed away in January 2020, as he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/kounde-xavi-inspired-barcelona-transfer-kobe-bryant-influenced-goal-celebration/blt33a7b793d3ae8348" target="_blank">often expressed support for the Blaugrana</a>. He visited training sessions and games when Barca were in the United States, allowing him to rub shoulders with the likes of Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Barcelona’s 'Mamba Collection' is similar to that produced by Paris Saint-Germain as part of their partnership with Nike – with the 'Air Jordan' logo having featured on several of the French club’s kits since 2017.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Barcelona and Nike planning tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant with club to launch 'Mamba Collection' - including special kit for 2025-26 season | Goal.com

Barcelona and Nike are reportedly planning a collaboration that will see tribute paid to NBA legend Kobe Bryant in the club’s ‘Mamba Collection’.

Barcelona and Nike planning tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant with club to launch &apos;Mamba Collection&apos; - including special kit for 2025-26 season