Spanish football club Barcelona is paying tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant with its second uniform launched Tuesday. The five-time European champion said its new jersey will replace the usual Nike swoosh logo “with the ‘Kobe Sheath’ — the sword in the sheath logo that identifies the Kobe Bryant brand.

Barcelona's 2025/26 away kit celebrates Kobe Bryant with a snakeskin design, Lakers-inspired colours and the iconic Sheath logo in a historic Nike partnership.

Barcelona unveiled a new kit that pays homage to NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his famed “Mamba Mentality" brand.