As Kobe Bryant had both of his Los Angeles Lakers jersey numbers retired earlier this week, he spoke to the Staples Center crowd about a bridging of the past and future.
For the Lakers and Golden State Warriors players on the floor Monday night, many of whom grew up idolizing the 18-time All-Star, the two eras of Bryant's career were defined not only by his separate jersey numbers, but by his footwear.
Andre Iguodala and Jordan Clarkson each honored the Kobe signature series with Nike, donning the current Kobe AD and the Zoom Huarache 2K4, the first model Bryant headlined after signing with Nike in 2003.