It was a battle of the ages — one for the books, some may even say. Two opponents, each defying the chances of physics of their respective methods, made cinematic historical past when 7’2″ basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and late 5’8″ martial artist Bruce Lee confronted off within the 1978 kung fu basic, Recreation of Loss of life.
Followers of Lee maintain this undertaking to a excessive stage because it was the very last thing he was engaged on the day he died. For these within the Black neighborhood, it was one of many earliest Afro-Asian linkups on movie that helped to usher in later barrier-breaking duos like Jet Li and the late DMX in Cradle 2 The Grave and extra notably Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour.
That’s why we needed to give main props to adidas Originals for taking day out to pay tribute on either side of the spectrum with the Jabbar Lo x Bruce Lee assortment impressed by the basic showdown of Billy Lo vs. Hakim.
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A mix of Jabbar’s signature silhouette and Lee’s signature yellow motif, this collab brings collectively the perfect of each phrases with premium detailing match for 2 kings. The intense suede higher is adorned with branding from each events concerned, together with Abdul-Jabbar’s Skyhook emblem in gold foil and Lee’s “kick” emblem on the heel in gold foil as nicely. The latter’s signature seems on the lateral heel for added nods to the late kung fu legend, and the insole art work emphasizes issues even additional with imagery of each Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bruce Lee. The collaboration additionally options a further capsule set that comes with graphic T-shirts impressed by the enduring Recreation of Loss of life combat scene on the middle of all of it (seen above) in choices of black and white. Each retail for $40 USD, with the Jabbar Lo sneaker going for $110 USD.
Count on the Jabbar Lo x Bruce Lee assortment to drop this Saturday (August 30) at choose adidas retailers like Shoe Palace and Further Butter, with a wider world launch a couple of weeks in a while September 13. Shoe Palace may also host a three-day pop-up in Los Angeles beginning this Friday (August 29) and persevering with into Sunday (August 31).
Have a look under at extra photographs from the Jabbar Lo x Bruce Lee assortment impressed by Recreation of Loss of life, and tell us if these are high-flying contemporary otherwise you’d fairly kick them to the curb:
