Kobe Bryant winning a 6th NBA Title in 2013 would be the perfect way to cap off the “Year of the Snake” for the Black Mamba don’t you think? The Lakers are barely in the Playoffs and although he and the two superstar teammates have yet to put together the right winning formula, the Lakers will definitely put up a fight – one that no opponent wants to endure. On the sneaker side of things, Nike iD unleashed the “Year of the Snake” not long ago, and this collection of finished samples sheds some light on how dope the Kobe 8 truly is. Check out some of the sample colorways below and hit up Nike iD now to design yours.