by Jeroslyn JoVonn

August 21, 2025

Shower Gel Ad Displaying Black Skin As ‘Problematic’ Gets Banned In The UK

The UK has banned a shower gel commercial accused of displaying Black skin as "problematic."

The United Kingdom has decided to ban a shower gel ad that seemed to imply white skin is “superior” to Black skin.

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned a Sanex shower gel TV ad after investigating two complaints that it promoted negative stereotypes about people with darker skin tones, the Independent reports. ASA ruled that the ad appeared to suggest that Black skin is “problematic” and white skin is “superior.”

The ad, which debuted in June, featured a voiceover saying, “To those who might scratch day and night. To those whose skin will feel dried out even by water,” while showing a Black woman with red scratch marks and another coated in a cracked, clay-like substance.

The commercial then shows a white woman using the product in the shower, accompanied by a voiceover saying, “Try the new Sanex Skin Therapy with its patented amino acid complex for 24-hour hydration.” It concludes with both text and voiceover stating, “Relief could be as simple as a shower.”

Colgate-Palmolive’s UK division, which owns the Sanex brand, defended the ad, saying that it did not reinforce negative racial stereotypes and simply showed a “before and after” effect. The company explained that the models were meant to demonstrate the product’s effectiveness for all skin types and that the darker-skinned model’s tone was never intended to be a focal point.

However, the ASA ruled that using different skin tones to illustrate a “before and after” effect created a negative comparison and could perpetuate harmful racial stereotypes.

The ad was “structured in such a way that it was the Black skin which was shown to be problematic and uncomfortable, whereas the white skin, depicted as smoother and clean after using the product, was shown successfully changed and resolved,” the ASA stated.

Although the ad wasn’t intended to disparage Black skin, the ASA found it “likely to reinforce the negative and offensive racial stereotype that Black skin is problematic and white skin is superior.”

“We concluded that the ad included a racial stereotype and was therefore likely to cause serious offence,” the watchdog group said.

Shaquille O’Neal, shaq, Georgia, Sheriff's Office

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

August 21, 2025

Nalah Barry, 6-Year-Old Athlete, Offered Sneaker Deal By Shaq

The NBA Hall of Famer also gave her $10,000

The generosity of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has been extended to a 6-year-old athlete, Nalah Barry, who has already won boxing titles, as Shaq has given her a shoe deal and invested in her rising career.

According to Marca, the young girl gained popularity via social media video clips with her father, Dominic Barry, a boxer, who caught the attention of Shaq while he was perusing his feed. She is a five-time gold medalist in boxing while also holding a gray belt in martial arts. She has already won 23 matches by submission, five by points, and one by decision.

Nalah trains with her father, and the clips posted to social media have caught the eyes of the former Los Angeles Lakers player.

“I was watching her story and I just kept watching it,” Shaq said after discovering her athletic ability and dedication to her sport. Shaq Diesel was so impressed by the interaction between the father and daughter, as well as her fighting skills, that he invited the family to New York to meet him. While speaking to the family, he offered Nalah a shoe deal with his company.

“I’m about to make history. I’m about to offer this little girl her own shoe deal. How does that sound?”

Shaq also mentioned that he has a new partner in his sneaker company, Galaxy, and after promising her $10,000, Galaxy matched his offer. He also told the family that she can have her own shoe and that they will have a mock shoe for her to approve.

“I don’t want nothing; I want you to keep winning,” the towering figure told the family.

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Shaq truly has a passion for helping young people. It was recently reported that he has partnered with Campus to launch a scholarship program to help young entrepreneurs earn a degree in Business Administration or IT.

Campus is a modern, two-year college that was specifically designed for the next generation of creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders online. Shaq has agreed to be a part of the initiative to help students achieve the goal of succeeding in business.

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

August 21, 2025

Home Depot Sued Over Alleged Unauthorized Use Of Facial Recognition At Self-Checkout

Home Depot is accused of breaking the law by using facial recognition at self-checkout kiosks in Illinois.

The Home Depot is facing a class-action lawsuit in Illinois for allegedly collecting biometric data from customers without their consent.

The home improvement giant is on the receiving end of a class-action complaint filed Aug. 1 in Illinois federal court, accusing the company of violating state privacy laws, Top Class Actions reports. According to plaintiff Benjamin Jankowski, Home Depot has been collecting customers’ facial geometry without consent, which is in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

The lawsuit comes two years after Home Depot announced in August 2023 that it had started using “computer vision,” an AI technology that analyzes digital images and videos. By May 2024, the company had expanded the technology to curb theft at self-checkout stations, according to the filing. However, Home Depot’s use of facial recognition violates Illinois’ BIPA laws, Jankowski claims, as the retailer failed to make its data retention policies public and did not obtain customers’ informed, written consent before collecting their biometric information.

The Illinois Legislature passed BIPA to regulate how biometric identifiers, like facial scans, are collected, used, and stored. The law requires companies to create publicly accessible written policies for retaining and destroying such data and to obtain individuals’ informed, written consent before collecting their biometric information.

Jankowski accuses Home Depot of ignoring the BIPA law and violating customers’ privacy rights in the process. He aims to represent all individuals whose facial geometry was collected at Illinois Home Depot stores, suing for BIPA violations and seeking class-action certification, damages, fees, costs, and a jury trial.

The plaintiff, a frequent Home Depot shopper in Chicago, claims that he recently noticed a camera and screen at a self-checkout kiosk displaying a green box around his face, indicating that the system was capturing his facial geometry. After seeing Home Depot’s facial recognition system in action and realizing the retailer hadn’t obtained his consent, Jankowski is suing for violations of Illinois state law.

The lawsuit comes amid the TSA’s ongoing use of facial recognition at airport security checkpoints nationwide, sparking pushback from lawmakers. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced to limit the TSA’s use of the technology, give travelers the right to opt out, and set strict rules on how the data is stored and used.

by Kandiss Edwards

August 21, 2025

Cobb Landmarks Honors Nellie Mae Rowe’s Artistry With New ‘Pocket Park’

Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society has secured funding to develop a “pocket park” on the former site of folk artist Nellie Mae Rowe’s home.

Pocket Park will include exhibit panels developed in collaboration with Kennesaw State University’s Department of Museums, Archives, and Rare Books. Rowe’s story will be cemented where she lived and created. A park bench made from scrap steel and recycled materials will pay tribute to Rowe’s inventive creations made from items of everyday use.

The organization aims to preserve and celebrate her creative spirit and legacy.

Nellie Mae Rowe was born in Fayette County in 1900. Rowe was a self-taught artist who transformed her modest Vinings home into a vibrant, lived-in art installation. The home was filled with bold paintings, sculptures, and whimsical items made from everyday materials. Thousands visited the property over the years.

NELLIE'S HOUSE AT NIGHT, Nellie Mae Rowe, 1981 pic.twitter.com/jSPcNC3GZO
— African Art (@africanartmag) June 13, 2023

“This pocket park is a meaningful way to honor her spirit and share her story,” said Trevor Beemon to Atlanta News First. “By creating a beautiful, accessible space in her home’s former location, we are ensuring that her legacy endures for future generations.”

Support for the project comes from the Vinings Village Homeowners Association, state Rep. Sheila Jones, Rowe’s family members, and other Georgia institutions. Rowe’s vibrant art has long outgrown the small home where it originated. Her work has been celebrated in major institutions across the country. The High Museum of Art in Atlanta featured the creations of Rowe with dedicated exhibitions, highlighting her life and legacy. For many, seeing Rowe’s bold use of color, everyday materials, and imagination in a museum setting is a reminder of how her vision transcended barriers. Born the child of enslaved parents, Rowe began life embracing harsh societal norms.

“I wanted to be an artist, but I had to go into the field,” Rowe reportedly said. “I didn’t have a chance to be what I wanted.”

Eventually, she was able to live in her own “playhouse,” create and embrace her lifelong dream.

mental health, Black youth, suicide, Denver, documentary

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

August 21, 2025

Nina Westbrook Launches Nebbi App To Help Us Check In With Our Feelings

Nina Westbrook's new wellness app encourages short daily check-ins for reflection.

Nina Westbrook is bringing her passion for mental health and wellness to a wider audience with the launch of her new app, Nebbi.

The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Bene by Nina founder recently launched Nebbi, a therapist-designed emotional wellness app that helps users track their emotions and take small, science-backed steps to improve well-being in real time. Developed in partnership with Crimson Education Co-Founder Sharndre Kushor, Nebbi offers users a space to recognize emotional patterns and take meaningful action in just 60 seconds a day, with personalized insights, evidence-based tools, and a supportive community.

“What we wanted to do is create long-term behavioral change and long-term mental wellness: make long-term mental wellness achievable and attainable,” Westbrook shared on the Black Tech Green Money podcast. “And in order to achieve that, there has to be understanding. We can create habits and build habits by doing the same thing every single day.”

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While there are countless wellness apps on the market, Nebbi is designed to meet you where you are, in real time. The app is made “for the moments before a breakdown… for the quiet emotional weight we carry every day,” Westbrook said.

Unlike therapy sessions and guided meditation apps, Nebbi follows a simple model: one 60-second emotional check-in per day, a brief science-backed reset, and a gentle nudge toward reflection.

“People want to feel empowered and genuinely supported during everyday life moments,” Kushor told the LA Times. “We’re creating tools that combine emotional intelligence with data-driven insights to deliver meaningful, practical support every day.”

As artificial intelligence continues to grow in dominance, Kushor says Nebbi is deliberately holding off on integrating it until it can truly enhance human connection, highlighting the app’s rare human-first approach in an increasingly AI-driven world.

When developing the app, researchers spent months speaking with people in high-pressure jobs and careers and found that many didn’t want constant instructions or hourly directives from a wellness app. The insight modeled Nebbi’s approach in prompts that read as gentle notifications rather than commands, supported by a streamlined, minimalist feature set.

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Features of the app include:

Daily Emotional Check-Ins using natural language
Personalized Resets rooted in CBT, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation
Feedback loops that track what’s helping
Weekly summaries showing mood trends in natural language
Gentle reminders designed to encourage, not overwhelm

“One of the tasks I received today was to share a heartfelt moment from my day with someone I care about — and then tick it off once I’d done it,” Kushor explained. “It’s such a simple action, but it nudges you to pause, reflect, and connect in a way that might otherwise be lost in the business of life.”

Nebbi aims to strengthen emotional connection in an era where AI and emotional tech risk replacing human interaction. Westbrook and Kushor designed the app to combine human insight with smart tools, helping users not just manage their emotions but genuinely feel better.

“The reality is, if a wellness tool feels like another ‘should’ on your to-do list, you won’t stick with it,” Kushor said. “People stay engaged when the tool adapts to them rather than making them fit into it. Nebbi is designed as a living, breathing companion — it listens, learns, and adjusts without pressure or judgment. Over time, you see the connection between the small actions you take and how you feel, and that’s incredibly motivating.”

Lisa Cook, President Trump, mortgage, resignation

by Keka Araújo

August 20, 2025

Is It a Referral Or Retribution? Fed Governor Lisa Cook Targeted By Trump Appointee

While potential mortgage fraud is a serious offense, the use of a federal regulatory body to pursue a political appointee has been characterized as an even greater breach of public trust.

A criminal referral for alleged mortgage fraud against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has ignited a firestorm, shifting the focus from the allegations themselves to the conduct of the official who made them. Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), publicly disclosed the referral on social media, prompting a chorus of critics to accuse him of leveraging his office for political purposes.

The letter, dated Aug. 15 and addressed to Department of Justice officials, was shared by Pulte Aug. 20 via the social media platform X, touching off a flurry of posts in which he called for Cook’s immediate resignation and suggested President Donald Trump “has cause to fire” her.

Here is the Criminal Referral Letter on Lisa Cook, the current Fed Governor. pic.twitter.com/aG0LGnokei
— Pulte (@pulte) August 20, 2025

The referral alleged that Cook, a Biden appointee, claimed two homes as her primary residence to secure more favorable mortgage rates, and later received investment income by renting out one of the properties.

Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to fan the flames on Cook’s indictment.

“Cook must resign now,” he wrote in the caption.

In a subsequent phone interview with CNBC, Pulte asserted that the referral was standard procedure and entirely non-partisan, stating, “We will look at any allegation of mortgage fraud, and we do not care whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat.”

Cook aptly responded to Pulte’s allegations and referral in a statement to FOX Business.

“I learned from the media that FHFA Director William Pulte posted on social media that he was making a criminal referral based on a mortgage application from four years ago, before I joined the Federal Reserve,” Cook said. “I have no intention of being bullied to step down from my position because of some questions raised in a tweet. I do intend to take any questions about my financial history seriously as a member of the Federal Reserve, and so I am gathering the accurate information to answer any legitimate questions and provide the facts.”

However, the public nature of the referral and Pulte’s pointed rhetoric have drawn sharp condemnation from observers who view his actions as a dangerous weaponization of a government agency.

The Federal Reserve, traditionally independent of political influence, has been a frequent target of criticism by the leader, who had previously called for the resignation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump frequently voiced his alleged frustration with the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy decisions, believing that higher interest rates were hindering economic growth.

He broke with a long-standing tradition of presidential deference to the Fed’s independence by openly criticizing its actions. Trump also called for the resignation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, a move that drew significant attention and controversy. These public criticisms highlighted a tense relationship between the White House and the central bank.

Cook, nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors in 2022 and reappointed in 2023 for a 14-year term, faced a contentious confirmation process in which some Senate Republicans labeled her “hyper-partisan.” A Federal Reserve spokesperson declined to provide immediate comment on the matter.

Before joining the Fed, she was a respected academic at Michigan State, where she taught economics and international relations.

In a statement on her nomination, MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., said, “Lisa Cook is a remarkable economist and leader who will serve our nation well. Her nomination embodies the excellence of our Spartan faculty as she is well on her way to shatter another glass ceiling as the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.”

The controversy poses a difficult question about the balance of accountability and political independence.

While potential mortgage fraud is a serious offense, the use of a federal regulatory body to pursue a political appointee has been characterized as an even greater breach of public trust. And Trump, seemingly, is using appointed leaders as his henchmen, adding to his already egregious pedigree.

Mayor Eric Adams, Pro-Palestinian Protestors, Columbia University, Arrests

by Sharelle B. McNair

August 20, 2025

Eric Adams Slams Zohran Mamdani’s Pro-Prostitution Approach

The homicide rate for prostitutes is 229 in 100,000 workers, a higher number than other workplace attacks of regular occupations such as liquor store workers, taxi drivers, and U.S. soldiers.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is up for re-election, is opening up about his stance against making prostitution legal, saying as a former cop and a man of Christian faith, he can’t support the narrative.

During an interview, Adams says he wholeheartedly opposes legalizing prostitution, unlike his mayoral opponent Zohran Mamdani, who has openly called for the act to be decriminalized. “No one should be on our streets selling their bodies, no one,” Adams said. However, he went a step further in explaining why his viewpoints are so strong. “And if you believe that’s what it should be, then that’s fine, but the as the mayor of this city, I know what sex trafficking looks like, I know what women who are selling their bodies on the street the abuse they go through, I know the amount of assault on them,” he continued.

“So those who can find a logical reason that a woman should be on the street, or a boy….it’s wrong.”

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He also touched on his faith and threw shade at Mamdani, who identifies as Muslim, for supporting legal prostitution and questioned what the holy book of the faith, the Quran, says about it. “I can’t be clearer. I’m a man of God, just as Mamdani says he’s a Muslim. I don’t know where in his Quran it states that it’s OK for a woman to be on the streets selling their body,” Adams said, according to the New York Post.

“I don’t know what Quran he is reading. It’s not in my Bible. As a man who said he is of faith, I don’t quite understand what religion supports prostitution.”

In the eyes of Islam, prostitution is prohibited under its laws of morality. Adams questioned how someone who labels himself as religiously guided could support sex work. Mamdani has taken up the issue of prostitution several times since successfully running for state assembly in 2020 and hasn’t stopped; however, critics have noticed him being seemingly quiet on the topic since throwing his hat in the ring for mayor.

Critics, including Adams, are concerned that he will make a bigger push for prostitution to be legal if he makes it to the mayor’s seat, arguing the candidate is “lost” on the harsh realities of sex work and the crime it attracts. Data from Mercator revealed the homicide rate for prostitutes is 229 in 100,000 workers, a higher number than other workplace attacks of regular occupations, such as liquor store workers, taxi drivers, and U.S. soldiers.

The psychological and physical injury that sex workers often sustain is also alarming, with several suffering from traumatic brain injuries and high rates of suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

However, a spokesperson for Mamdani’s campaign says the assemblyman still supports decriminalizing prostitution and shot back at Adams, saying Mamdani’s viewpoints focus on public safety for all. “Mayor Adams’ reckless budget cut over $3 million in funding from Safe Horizon, putting thousands of victims of crimes related to sex trafficking and prostitution in harm’s way,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

“As Mayor, Zohran will prioritize genuine public safety for all, including investing $40M through his Department of Community Safety towards victim services.”

by Jeffrey McKinney

August 20, 2025

Report: Blacks Could Face Elevated Risks If Trump’s Anti-Equity Agenda Persists

Analysis shows how Trump's anti-equity actions could hurt Blacks in 10 major cities nationwide.

Economic circumstances for Black Americans could worsen if President Trump’s position on anti-equity, negating diversity and inclusion efforts, lingers.

A fresh Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis examines some elevated risks for the race with the largest Black populations in 10 metro areas across America. It comes as Trump’s regime partially retreated from his latest anti-equity action to federally oust the Metropolitan Police Department in the nation’s capital.

The EPI report declares that New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Washington, D.C., account for nearly 39% of the Black labor force. The think tank says its analysis finds “evidence of relative economic prosperity and hardship” in the areas.

The analysis explores federal grant dollars awarded to the areas in 2023. It indicates there are “huge stakes associated with federal budget and job cuts, anti-equity backlash, and growing concerns of a self-inflicted recession.”

At the same time, Trump has made an intense effort to eliminate DEI initiatives nationwide.

Black unemployment rates, median household income, and the size of the federal workforce were among the issues the report studied. The EPI and others have submitted that since taking office, Trump has waged an anti-equity plan. Observers have perceived it as repealing federal policies that helped initiate equal employment and labor standards for Black employees.

The EPI contends that enacting laws was vital in “expanding rights and providing opportunities” for decades, including during the Great Migration and Civil Rights Movement.

The EPI report exclaims that a large number of federal firings and budget cuts will have a detrimental impact on Blacks across income categories. It affirms that they have historically held equitable federal jobs in cities like Atlanta, New York, and D.C., anchored by policies like anti-discrimination.

However, many jobs have already been reportedly cut. The July jobs report revealed a disturbing surge as unemployment for Blacks reached its highest mark in almost four years. And now, there are worries of more unfavorable outcomes for Blacks due to a prolonged anti-equity stance. That can be damaging, as job downsizing often disproportionately impacts Black workers.

Additionally, EPI reveals that federal grants provide the necessary support to under-resourced inner-city communities. Yet it stated many of those federal investments in low-income and working-class areas were cut in the reconciliation bill. That anti-equality measure was recently signed into law by Trump.

Valerie Wilson, director of EPI’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy, offered this take publicly among her comments, “Trump’s anti-equity, anti-worker agenda has decimated the federal workforce, made steep cuts to programs like Medicaid that benefit low-income families, and weaponized civil rights enforcement to discourage diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

She added, “If the Trump administration and Congress continue along the current path, there is a very real risk of a recession in the coming months—and a lot is at stake for Black Americans who typically suffer higher rates of unemployment and take longer to recover lost jobs and income from a downturn.”

Learn more about the EPI’s stand and recommendations on the matter here. The Trump administration has not publicly commented on the EPI’s research report.

Department of Homeland Security Announces Plans To Paint Southern Border Black To Stop Climbers

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

August 20, 2025

Department of Homeland Security Announces Plans To Paint Southern Border Black To Stop Climbers

The paint job begun Aug. 19 with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announcing the news.

The Department of Homeland Security has announced a new plan to dissuade people from crossing U.S. borders.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem shared that the southern border would be painted black to spot and stop migrants more easily. The color would make the wall too hot to climb up due to the sunlight, thus limiting who could make it over.

Noem appeared in front of a section of the wall in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, to speak on the paint job. According to the New York Post, the Trump administration intends for it to cover over 700 miles of the border.

“It’s tall, which makes it very, very difficult to climb, almost impossible,” stated Noem Aug. 19. “It also goes deep into the ground, which would make it very difficult, if not impossible, to dig under. And today we are also going to be painting it black.”

She continued, “That is specifically at the request of the president, who understands that in the hot temperatures down here, when something is painted black, it gets even warmer, and it will make it even harder for people to climb.”

The President approved the entire wall to receive this paint job, which Noem also stated would prevent rusting. However, the black paint mainly serves to deter illegal crossings.

“So we are going to be painting the entire southern border wall black to make sure that we encourage individuals to not come into our country illegally,” she added.

However, it remains unclear exactly how much this paint job will cost Americans. The money will come from funds allocated to border security within Trump’s recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill included a whopping $46.5 billion for border construction, also going toward a 700-mile expansion of the wall.

When asked about the total price for the entire venture, a spokesperson remained vague. They deemed it “irresponsible” to give U.S. taxpayers a final number at this time.

“With the OBBB, we will be able to finish the border wall system started under President Trump’s first term. Due to an active procurement process to finish the wall, it would be irresponsible to the American taxpayer to release the numbers, as it may impact future bids,” expressed a DHS spokesperson.

As the painting progresses, DHS will also install cameras and sensors to further prevent border crossings. A reconstruction and expansion of the southern border wall has been a campaign promise of Trump since his first term. Now, his plans will come into fruition amid escalating tension between the U.S. and its neighbors.

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

August 20, 2025

Kobe Sneaker Commercial Features Natalia Bryant, Jalen Brunson

Oklahoma freshman Aaliyah Chavez makes an appearance

A new Kobe Bryant sneaker is about to be released, and the promotional ad brings together one of the Black Mamba’s daughters, Natalia Bryant, and New York Knicks superstar player Jalen Brunson.

Nike is releasing the Kobe 3 Protro Halo on the late Los Angeles Lakers legend’s birthday, which falls on Aug. 23. The brand touts this as “Nike’s most extensive Kobe Protro effort to date,” fashioning the footwear after the original design that Kobe wore during his 2007-08 MVP season.

The ad shows Brunson walking into a jewelry shop, and as the salesperson suggests certain pieces of bling, he’s not impressed as he is shown several items. As he is looking around the shop, he notices Natalia working on some footwear. The sneaker catches his attention, and he inquires about the shoe.

“What’s she working on?” he asks as he approaches the all-white Kobe 3 Protro Halo.

He reaches for the sneaker, and before he gets his hands on it, Natalia Bryant snatches it from him, saying, “Whoa! You reach, I teach.”

After being questioned by Natalia and the salesperson, he seemingly gives sufficient responses, so they allow him to touch the shoe. To which she says, “You might be ready, but I’m still not convinced.”

When he is ready to receive the shoe, someone walks into the shop. As they look toward the door, it’s the No. 1-ranked high school basketball player, Aaliyah Chavez from Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas, who is an incoming freshman for Oklahoma. It appears that Brunson is about to be challenged.

Certified Clutch.

The Kobe 3 Protro is available 8.23…if you have that dog in you. pic.twitter.com/XrawJ5fIJJ
— Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) August 19, 2025

“It’s the first time we’ve overhauled the outsole, midsole, and upper together in a Protro,” said Jeni Takekawa McDonald, Kobe Footwear product director, in a written statement. “We listened to wear-test feedback and made real updates. This is a smarter, sharper, better version of an already strong performer.”

The sneaker will be available on SNKRS and at select retail locations.