Are These the "Away" Nike Kobe 9 EMs?

A look at a new Kobe 9 EM colorway in black engineered mesh from Phoenix Suns' P.J. Tucker.

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Earlier this week, we saw Nick Young hit the court in a never-before-seen white pair of the Nike Kobe 9 EM. Now, it looks like its counterpart has just surfaced as the Phoenix Suns' P.J. Tucker took to Instagram to show off a black pair of the low-profile hoops shoe.

The 9s feature a black engineered mesh with yellow accents and the super comfortable Lunarlon midsole. If you look closely, you'll also notice a unique patterned midsole that Tucker refers to as "cement print." We all know MJ's inspiration on Kobe, but we wouldn't go so far as to call the design on the midsole a cement print or even an elephant print. For now, though, it seems like the black Kobe 9 EM could be the "Away," while the white colorway is considered the "Home" pair.

[Via pjtucker17]