Nike Air Zoom Kobe III SL "Arjay Malimban PE"
(white/hunter green - black)
Size: 8
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If you know Arjay like I do, you know he is the biggest Kobe whore next to Kobe's wife and alleged rape victim. Apparel, Blackberry wallpaper, PC desktop, throwbacks, toys, "I Love Kobe Bryant" towels (yeah WTF, I know LOL), and of course, the sneakers.
Collecting kicks is also a very well known fact about this recent FBL Spartan Guard. Air Zoom Kobes. Kobe Bryant Exclusives. Laker inspired sneakers. All of which take up almost his entire collection of kicks, so much so, his closet walls bleed Varsity Purple and Pro Gold.
After being traded prior to the start of the '08-'09 season from the Huskies (whome also don the Gold/Purple jersey), his full rotation of Laker colorway kicks had to change to match his new green Spartan uniform. Reluctant on buying anything other than the Swoosh brand and with Nike ID restricting shipment to Canadian territory, he turned to J-PHKR customs to get a pair of PE's that stays true to the Swoosh and match his Spartan jersey without having to go out and buy Green Pro Models (Hahaha).I based this custom off the Air Zoom Kobe III SL in white/black accenting the white with hunter green. Most custom basketball signature shoes end up looking fake and are assumed so (especially Jordans) unless you absolutely know it's a colorway you've seen before or unless it's a PE. I wanted to prevent such assumptions once these are laced up and on the court and go from "Yo, that's fake, son!" to "Where'd you get those?!"
To do that, the Spartan logo and "SPARTAN" was added to the instep of the shoe to pay homage to the inspired Michigan State basketball team. And because this is a Player Exclusive and not a team shoe, his number rests on the inside of the Hunter green shade on the lateral side of the toe box on each foot making it an actual mock "PE".
And now a green pair for the collection. The only pair with championship status being it inspired by another recent championship team *wink*. HAHA! J-PHKR out.
