New York Knicks' reigning 'Clutch Player of the Year' Jalen Brunson has already established himself as a top talent in the NBA, earning the title of captain and playing on the most famous arena in the world. However, long before Brunson became King of the Big Apple, he had a stellar career as one of the best high school basketball players in the state of Illinois. Continuing his recent Nike Kobe PE series, Brunson pays homage to the Stevenson Patriots with the Nike Kobe 4.
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Jalen Brunson hails from New Jersey, but moved during his youth and attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Brunson's accolades all four years have been high, including Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year (2014, 2015), three-time All-State selection, McDonald's All-American (2015), Illinois Mr. Basketball (2015), and leading Stevenson to its first boys basketball IHSA 4A state title.
Honoring his illustrious career as a Stevenson Patriot, Brunson launches a new Nike Kobe 4 PE sneaker in the color scheme of his alma mater. Brunson notably decided to forgo his own signature sneakers with sponsor Nike and instead has an endless supply of the late great Kobe Bryant's signature sneakers at his disposal.
Brunson's new Nike Kobe 4 PE (Stevenson HS)
Good luck to the 2015 IHSA State Champs.
Jalen Brunson looks back at his days at Stevenson High School in Illinois for his latest Nike Kobe 4 PE, inspired by the team's colors. pic.twitter.com/v0zPRZ626L
- SLAM Kicks (@SLAMKicks) 24 February 2026
First Look: Jalen Brunson Shares His Nike Kobe 4 Protro “State Champs” PE 🏆 @jalenbrunson1
Inspired by his Stevenson Patriots winning the Illinois state title in 2015. pic.twitter.com/4Y5HdFUJKx
- Sole Retriever (@SoleRetriever) 24 February 2026
Appearing in a predominantly White base above the iconic Nike Kobe 4, we see prominent hits of Yellow across the front medial and outsole, along with a plastic heel support. The toe, tongue, side panels, sockliner and rear half of the midsole are dressed in clean white, contrasted by forest green flywire on the side panels. The Nike Swoosh comes in a Shiny Metallic Green colorway framed by Gold and matching Black Mamba logo on the tongue.
Enhanced details include Kobe Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 embossed in leather on both heels as well as Bryant's signature in green on the rear heel support. The finishing touch comes in the form of a tab on the inside of the tongue that reads '15 State Champs', modeled after the championship banner that Brunson helped raise in 2015.
While it is still unknown whether or not this sneaker will be released to the public, Jalen Brunson has already made a splash in-game and we have seen a steady rhythm of his actual player exclusive releases to the public. Keep it locked to our sneakers news for more updates on when we can see these.
