With pairs of its NBA 2K20 edition going for up to $850 on eBay, the Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Chaos” is officially making its North American and European return later this week in its original colorway. Inspired by the Mamba’s obsession with Heath Ledger’s Joker, the menacing colorway could not have retroed (or protroed) at a better time given that the purple-donning clown, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, broke the box office record for any R-rated movie ever this year ($1.061 billion USD). The former Lakers-guard first wore this Joker-inspired pair on Christmas Day 2009 and its return stays faithful to its original volt and purple color palette, while receiving subtle, but pivotal performance upgrades.
If you prefer to try your luck with these over the gamer-exclusive pair, the Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Chaos” will be coming to select Nike retailers on January 3rd, 2020 for $180 USD.
Nike Kobe V Protro “Chaos”
Release Date: January 3rd, 2020
$180
Color: White/Cyber-Dark Grey-Bright Crimson
Style Code: CD4991-100
Make sure to follow @kicksfinder for live tweets during the release date.
Where to Buy
- Nike SNKRS10am ET
- Foot Locker10am ET
- afew9am CET/3am ET
- BSTN9am CET/3am ET
