Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, and hit a critical go-ahead 3-pointer with less than two minutes remaining during the Knicks’ Game 1 win over the San Antonio Spurs. He followed that by grabbing five steals and hitting a go-ahead free throw to seal a victory in Game 2, adding to his rapidly expanding legend status in New York.
Brunson’s NBA Finals performances have come in three types of Kobe Bryant signature shoes. The 29-year-old started Game 1 in Nike Kobe 3s and ended in Nike Kobe 6 Lilac sneakers. He played Game 2 in the Nike Kobe 6 Knightfall Vader.
Sneakerheads have shown a strong appetite for Brunson’s game day choices throughout the season. While player exclusive designs such as the Kobe 6 Lilac or Knightfall Vader often aren’t available to the public, Nike released a Statue of Liberty Kobe sneaker in December 2025 for $200 a pair that Brunson often deploys—and they’ve been a massive hit.
“Kids go crazy for these,” Miguel Peña, the lead manager at Manhattan-based sneaker reseller Flight Club, said, referring to the teal Statue of Liberty shoes. “Believe it or not, this is the hottest Kobe selling right now.” The demand has been so intense that Flight Club regularly sells out of the item at more than four times the face value.
