Nike Zoom Kobe V (5) – Big Stage Edition

A lot of attention went toward the Nike LeBron VII P.S., but turns out it was much ado abou…well, nothing, really. LeBron James fell short of the NBA Finals once again but his West-Coast counterpart Kobe Bryant managed to give his Lakers team a third-straight NBA Finals appearance.As we’re sure many of you predicted, Kobe Bryant showed up for Game 1 of the NBA Finals equipped with a shiny new Finals colorway of the Zoom Kobe V.

Dubbed the ‘Big Stage‘ edition, the white/metallic gold shoe received a mostly warm reception and left us to wonder if we would be seeing an away version when the Lakers take the court in Boston. Tonight, Kobe is in fact debuting the away version of the Big Stage ZKV, complete with the same color blocking, gold accents and tonal graphics seen on the home colorway, but this time sporting a black upper.The only postseason colorway of his Nike Zoom Kobe V was the Kobe V POP, but for the Finals, Nike had something special in mind. Check out these new detailed images of the Nike Zoom Kobe V Big Stage Edition; The upper features a graphic that details Kobe’s fruits of the season, like reaching 25,970 points for his career (most by any Laker) and earning a 12th trip to the NBA All-Star Game. Kobe Bryant was born for the Big Stage and tonight, he begins his quest for a fifth overall championship while wearing the Big Stage Kobe V.

There’s also a new commercial devoted to Kobe’s quest for a 5th ring so continue reading for detailed pics of the shoes and for the new vid.It’s yet to be seen if the new kicks will be a lucky charm for Kobe and company on the road, but for now, you can take a closer look after the jump, and stay tuned tomorrow for in-game shots of the Black Mamba’s new playoff shoe.