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L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant, seen here in a game against the Atlanta Hawks (photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

has revealed his line of new shoes for Nike

. They're called "Kobe 9 Elite Low 'Beethoven'". Nike says the inspiration for the shoes apparently came from the composer's Symphony No. 9 in particular.

Bryant himself has tweeted about his fondness for Beethoven's music, particularly his Moonlight Sonata:

Bryant has evidently appeared in a TV commercial for Lenovo, in which he plays Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

, but as of this morning, the video has been removed from YouTube.

This commercial, made for shoe seller Foot Locker, features Bryant appearing to build a piano:

Oh … the 'Kobe 9 Elite Low "Beethoven" shoes are due to be available in the U.S. starting Saturday, Aug. 16, with an estimated price tag of $200.

Elena See started her radio career in Minnesota in 2001. She moved to Maine and started working as the classical music director for Maine Public Broadcasting in 2003. Eventually, she headed south to Washington, D.C., for several years to try out satellite radio with Sirius XM and landed back home in Minnesota in 2009. She's proud to be a part of such a fantastic public radio organization.


Elena See

NBA star Kobe Bryant has shared he is a big fan of Beethoven. Now, a new model shoe from Nike will bear the names of both Bryant and Beethoven.


Kobe Bryant is big on Beethoven

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