Exciting news in West Lafayette was announced on Twitter just a few hours ago. The #6 ranked Boilermakers are coming off of two difficult losses against Ohio State and Michigan State, but they got something to smile about today when Kobe Bryant allowed the Purdue basketball team to wear his new Kobe Bryant 1 ProTro shoes by Nike.
Purdue is, of course, a Nike shoe and this is a sign that the nation at large is - dare I say it - seeing Purdue basketball as something cool.
Here’s a look at the tweets that broke the news, including a video put together for the release of the shoe, a shout-out by Biggie, and a picture of the shoe.