德马尔·德罗赞长期以来崇拜洛杉矶湖人队伟大的科比·布莱恩特。他现在用一双WNBA主题的运动鞋向科比和他的女儿吉安娜布莱恩特致敬。
德罗赞发布了新一代的Nike Kobe 6，并以WNBA特有的天赋向吉吉致敬。配色与WNBA于2019年春季设立的更名橙色和白色标志相匹配。
— 🏀 #恩巴基克👟 2021年6月22日
这是德罗赞向科比和吉吉表达敬意的绝佳方式，同时也增强了对WNBA的支持。
德罗赞多次公开表示他对这位前湖人巨星的钦佩之情。从和“豆豆”同台竞技的故事到看科比与湖人的最后一场比赛，德罗赞对科比的爱是无止境的。
对于康普顿本地人德罗赞来说，如果他不知何故来到了洛杉矶，事情真的会转好的。
ESPN的鲍比·马克斯建议圣安东尼奥马刺和湖人有可能签下并交易德罗赞，把他带到好莱坞：
然而，马克斯指出，如果湖人希望重新签下一些关键球员并保持在奢侈税的门槛以下，那么收购德罗赞——即使是签下交易——仍然会给湖人带来挑战。
再说一次，也许湖人总经理罗伯·佩林卡认为德罗赞可以成为湖人需要的第三个人，和勒布朗·詹姆斯和安东尼·戴维斯并肩作战。
如果德罗赞在洛杉矶追随科比的脚步，那将是一件了不起的事情。同时，他还将向科比和吉吉致敬，同时用这些时髦的新鞋款赋予女篮力量。
原标题：
DeMar DeRozan pays homage to Kobe and Gigi Bryant with WNBA-themed kicks
原文：
DeMar DeRozan has long idolized Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. He is now paying homage to Kobe and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, with a pair of WNBA-themed sneakers.
DeRozan is releasing a new version of the Nike Kobe 6, with a certain WNBA flair to honor Gigi. The colorway matches the rebranded, orange-and-white logo the WNBA instituted in the spring of 2019.
— 🏀 #NBAKicks 👟 June 22, 2021
This is an awesome way for DeRozan to pay respects to Kobe and Gigi while also bolstering support for the WNBA.
DeRozan has been on record numerous times about his admiration for the former Lakers great. From stories about sharing the floor with “Bean” to watching Bryant’s final game with the Lakers, DeRozan’s love for Kobe knows no bounds.
Things could really come full circle for DeRozan, a Compton native if he somehow found himself in Los Angeles.
Bobby Marks of ESPN suggested the possibility of the San Antonio Spurs and Lakers executing a sign-and-trade to bring DeRozan to Hollywood:
However, Marks noted acquiring DeRozan–even in a sign-and-trade–could still present challenges for the Lakers if they hope to re-sign some key players and stay below the luxury tax threshold.
Then again, maybe Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka thinks DeRozan can be the third guy L.A. needs alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
It would be quite something if DeRozan were to follow in Bryant’s footsteps in Los Angeles. In the meantime, he will honor Kobe and Gigi while empowering women’s hoops with these sleek new kicks.
