It’s a relentless pursuit to be better today than you were yesterday,” Kobe shared during his press tour for Mamba Mentality, according to Entertainment Tonight. The logo now reads “LA 28 ...

It was re-released in 2019. The "Year of the Mamba" colorway sports a glossy black upper with a gold Kobe logo on the tongues. It is hard to make out any other details on the muted colorway.