Kobe Bryant's love for the birds comes through on his fifth signature Nike shoe.

Seven consecutive losses have Philadelphia Eagles fans enduring a level of misery that they’ve been spared from for years, but a much-needed source of joy is in sight — at least off the football field.

The Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Philadelphia Eagles” is an unofficial sign of allegiance to Kobe Bryant‘s favorite football team. The Kelly green of the franchise’s past is duplicated in suede for the toe box, vamp and collar, as well as a TPU heel counter. A gray chenille Swoosh with white lining continues the retro look, while the Kobe sheath logo on the tongue and collar brings yet another hit of Kelly green there. Options are then available with lace sets in green and white.

Imagery of the sneaker comes via in-hand photos from a seller who often lands early pairs. Vanessa Bryant previously debuted the shoe along with six others over the summer.

In the last two years, Nike has released two different Protro sneakers, including a Kobe 5, with treatments inspired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team that Bryant famously became earlier in his career with the Lakers. He never fully shed his Philly roots, though, as he maintained support for the birds. Photos still circulate often of him wearing a Donovan McNabb jersey in the early 2000s and an Eagles beanie alongside his daughter at a Lakers game in 2019.

Late in the ’17-’18 season, which would end with the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory, Bryant visited the Eagles’ hotel ahead of a road game against the Los Angeles Rams and delivered a 30-minute motivational speech.

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