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For the second consecutive season, Barcelona will sport an away kit developed through a collaboration between Nike and the Kobe Bryant brand.
Barça unveiled a 2025–26 away kit featuring Kobe's 'Sheath' logo in place of the standard Nike swoosh, and the 2026–27 season marks a continuation of that same partnership.
The Spanish champions celebrate an "alliance" built on shared values: "competitiveness, ambition and excellence." They note that both Barcelona's identity and the late NBA legend's legacy are driven by a "relentless drive" to keep pushing and achieve the highest possible level.
Wear the colours. Chase greatness.
Every challenge builds confidence. Every victory builds legacy.
Introducing the FC Barcelona x Kobe 2026/27 Away Kit.@nikefootball pic.twitter.com/u2ZSsduI9e
Black—"a symbol of determination" and a direct reference to Kobe's Black Mamba nickname and persona—is the primary jersey color, transitioning into purple that carries through to the shorts. Gold accents also appear, with both colors paying homage to the 18-time All-Star's storied NBA career.
The design draws inspiration from snakeskin, and a Kobe quote—"Leave the game better than you found it."—is subtly incorporated as a tribute inside the collar.
Kobe's logo appearing on a top-tier soccer jersey underscores the expanding influence of basketball brands in the sport, as Paris Saint-Germain have been associated with Nike's Jordan brand for a number of years. Kobe, who tragically died in 2020 in a helicopter crash that also took the lives of his daughter Gianna and seven others, was a devoted soccer fan.
Kobe Bryant's 'First Sport' Was Soccer
Bryant spent seven years in Italy as a child while his father played professional basketball there, during a period when AC Milan was the dominant force in European soccer. The Rossoneri remained his favorite club even after the family permanently relocated back to the United States in 1991.
Kobe referred to soccer as his "first sport" and later credited it with sharpening skills such as footwork, spatial awareness, and anticipation that proved valuable on the basketball court. He also encouraged young basketball players to take up the sport for those same developmental benefits.
Despite his affection for Milan, Kobe grew captivated by Barcelona around 2005. Over time, he came to count Camp Nou legends Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi among his close personal friends.
In 2017, he told ESPN, "I still love AC Milan—though they don't wear my brand of choice—and FC Barcelona. If you cut my arm open, you'd see four colors; blue and [garnet], and red and black."
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Kobe cherished the city of Barcelona as much as the club itself, and hinted during warmup matches with the U.S. team in Spain ahead of the 2012 London Olympics that he one day hoped to take his career there with FC Barcelona Bàsquet in the EuroLeague. That dream never materialized, as his final NBA seasons were hampered by a series of injuries.
"I really like Spain, so I could end up playing here," Kobe had said at the time. "If I have to choose, I love Barcelona more than Real Madrid. I'd like to finish my career in Barcelona because I love the city, it has a great beach, and I could also go and watch the soccer team."