Vanessa Bryant previewed the newest Nike Kobe 6s on Instagram, sparking reactions from WNBA legend Lisa Leslie and Michael Phelps.

The NBA All-Star Weekend, a showstopper for basketball fans, is also the most anticipated and important event in the sneaker world.

Sneakers were rapidly becoming more fashionable through the decades and by the time the 1990s rolled around, the floodgates ...