What You Get When You Pair Aston Martin and NBA MVP Kobe Bryant

Some people just love to throw away hoards of money on garish accessories. Since not everyone can afford to do so on a luxury car (Mansory our eyes are on you), the market gets terrible product team-ups building upon two separate, unrelated names. And what two better names than one of the world’s coolest car brands and one of the world’s greatest athletes? Throw in some abhorrent styling and an outrageous price tag and we think you’ve got a deal.

Here’s what we’re talking about: the Nike Hyperdunk Kobe Bryant Aston Martin DB9 basketball shoe. What does Kobe Bryant have to do with Aston Martin? What does Aston Martin have to do with basketball? Why would anyone want a shoe with more than three words in it? It doesn’t really matter because people are apparently taking each other out at the knees to buy them. At $7o0 a pop. Nice play, Nike. Nice play. [Osneaker via Jalopnik]