Byrant's sneakers designed by Chicago students

Kobe Bryant plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, not the Bulls, but when he laces up his sneakers at the United Center, he's going to be putting a bit of Chicago on his feet.

For Saturday night's game against the Bulls, Bryant will be wearing a pair of Nikes designed by Chicago schoolchildren. And in honor of his "Black Mamba" nickname, the sneakers will have snakeskin at their toes and heels.

The students from Claremont Academy Elementary School and Parkside Elementary Community Academy designed the special Nike Zoom Kobe IV shoes in a project involving Nike and a program called After-School All-Stars. They used Nike's interactive Web site, which lets you choose shoe material, design and other features.