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Legendary Air Jordan Designer Tinker Hatfield Had ‘Great Experiences’ Working With Kobe Bryant

While he’s designed countless shoes that have become iconic silhouettes for Nike, Tinker Hatfield is most renowned for his work with Michael Jordan. Specifically the Air Jordan 3, which a model of Hatfield’s original sketch were brought to market over the weekend.

Kobe Bryant has referred to the Jordan 3 as one of his favorite shoes of all-time, which made it natural for the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar to collaborate with Hatfield on his own signature shoe.

The day after Bryant scored 60 points to cap off a remarkable 20-year career, Nike unveiled the “Kobe 11 Muse Pack.