Rory McIlroy opened the Masters on Thursday with a tribute to Kobe Bryant.
As fellow Nike athletes, Rory wore Kobe-inspired Nike golf shoes throughout his first round. The shoes were complete with the black and gold colors, and there was a “4/13” written on the sides. April 13 will be the final game of Kobe’s career.
Check out these shoes. They were sweet.
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McIlroy finished the round at 2 under.
