Nike has pulled all Kobe Bryant-related items from its online store in the wake of the basketball icon’s death.
The website’s Kobe Bryant shoes section points to a selection of generic Nike items.
A search for “Kobe” yields an option to buy a Los Angeles Lakers-themed gift card. A search for “Kobe Bryant” points to Nike’s statement on Bryant’s death.
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The company confirmed the decision to pull the items with ESPN’s Nick DePaula as it reevaluates its strategy on how to handle the signature gear of the late basketball great.
Part of that strategy is limiting resellers’ ability to stockpile Kobe gear for the secondary market, according to the report.
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