by: Poe | June 18, 2009

Nike Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Puppets 4 Rings T Shirt   Pre Order Now

After NBA Finals‘ MVP, Kobe Bryant, appeared with the Nike Most Valuable Puppets - 4 Rings Tee, at yesterday Lakers rally in Downtown Los Angeles, we’ve been bombarded with inquires about the t-shirt.

Thanks to some of our readers, who were quick to point out that the Most Valuable Puppets - 4 Rings Tee is NOW AVAILABLE , on a pre-order basis, at L.A. Lakers Official Online Store. Purchase could be made today with the shipment of the t-shirt starts on June 26th. Also available is the Carpe Diem Champagne Cork Tee, worn yesterday by Pau Gasol. Supplies are very limited, so reserve your very own today. Thanks Adam.

*UPDATE* Due to overwhelming demand, the t-shirt will be in stock periodically.  Please check the site often

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Nike - Kobe Bryant NBA Championship MVP - 4 Rings T-Shirt

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  1. Lil' Mamba

    Just checked the lakersstore.com, how to pre-order the 4 rings t-shirt? I didn’t see it. Thank you

  2. Poe

    Unfortunately we were told by the service rep. that it just sold out…

  3. G

    so, where can these be purchased? The demand is obviously there. Why wouldnt they sell them all over.

  4. Hank Gee

    I’m working on a design and will be making my own.

  5. R

    They are in stock again but HURRY!!!! I bought one this morning and they sold out shortly after but they got more in stock. Just got another one. HURRY….

  6. Ali

    They are not in stock and will not be. But you can pick up this $22 shirt for only $175 on ebay! lol

  7. Syd

    i went on the link and couldnt find the .
    “R” where did you get it ! ?

  8. Syd

    i went on all of the websites and i didnt see it anywhere

  9. Poe

    *UPDATE* Due to overwhelming demand, the t-shirt will be in stock periodically. Please check the site often

  10. Collin

    how often will these shirts show up on the website?

  11. chelly

    ugh………..I want this shirt so bad. I hope they restock again!!
    I’ll stay up all night refreshing the page if I have to!!

  12. venison

    dude i want this shirt

  13. was able to pre-order yesterday! Got 20 shirts, available soon on my website or ebay

  14. Collin

    do you think that they will re stock some today? ive been refreshing it on the computer all day

  15. kobe24

    called niketown in beverly hills today and they said they are getting them next week but they dont know. its gonna be a surprise shipment

  16. barog

    ….can’t believe nike is doin this…..wanted that shirt so bad

  17. BEE

    you guys can call around to all the local NIKE stores…some will carry them on the website, but you have to use the store computer…not all Nike stores (like ONTARIO) will be able to order them for you.

    you can only get them through the internet and this is how i got mine…i got extra 2 and 3xl comin in next week…thought i would stock up

    Happy Hunting!

  18. mkasandra

    there up right now :)

    just got 3 shirts.

  19. chelly

    SHIRTS NOW ONLINE!!!

  20. Juanito

    its on the lakers site right now i just copped one dont miss out
    its right next to the carpe diem shirt with the champagne cork!!!

  21. Patrick

    They’re up for ordering at http://lakersstore.com — i just preordered mine

  22. Pongo

    try checking now, don’t know how long it will last this time

  23. Lakergirl

    Hey guys, if you are still interested in purchasing the shirt it was added to the lakerstore again.

  24. OS

    Hey the shirt is on the lakers store website RIGHT NOW! They got re-stocked!! Hurry and get one!

  25. chelly

    I’m so happy!! I just finished ordering my shirts. :)
    I love it. I cant wait to recieve it!!

  26. g.Rawk

    Just Ordered one… wont be shipped til june 26th tho… oh well… at least I’m dropping 2-3 bills on it… good luck y’all

  27. g.Rawk

    correction**** at least I’m NOT REPEAT NOT dropping 2-3 bills ha ha

  28. KD

    Luckily, just got one. Cop one NOW or they will be going going gone!

  29. Got my two larges on Lstore…now they sold out…for now.

  30. Harly

    I want the Yellow one where can I get that????

  31. mkasandra

    china only. lol.

  32. Ashley

    Does anyone know when they will release more, or if any?

  33. Anayo

    wowww. i JUST missed the re-stock. *sigh* gotta wait again. where are they selling the ones with the lebron and kobe puppets on the front?

  34. stacey

    They just restocked on lakerestore.com. Just picked up mine !!!! Hurry before the sell out again !

  35. when there will bel that shirts again???

    i can’t find them today in lakers-store.

  36. PT da Great

    I havent once seen them on the lakers store like others here have…but I wasnt checking friday night or all saturday. House of Hoops in the Bevelry Center had 50 of them today and they sold out in 20 mins. (limit 1 per person) They say they might have some more tomorrow and other coming days this week. Friday is the big day however…the yellow and purple shirts with the purple or yellow wristbands will be released at House of Hoops Bevelry Center ONLY on friday….see u there ;-)

  37. PT da Great

    Carpe Diem Shirts back in stock at the lakerstore (all sizes) hurry!!!! sorry, no 4 ring shirt yet though :-(

  38. I’m looking for some Lakers warm up jackets for this year … anybody knows where i can get some … help me yay

    email: omgjecka@yahoo.com

  39. Lil'Wayne

    im waiting!

  40. Lil' Wayne

    Yo when are they restocking them?

  41. Yo when they restocking em?

  42. PT da Great

    Here is a little hint…DONT BUY THEM ON EBAY, I did the day of the parade and now I regret it cuz most dont ship out until the 26th unless the seller physically went to HoH to buy them where it was 1 per person limit

    Look out for them on the Nike.com soon

    here is another hint….393971

    nuff said…good luck ;-)

  43. Matt

    ALL - I am in Korea and will have some made. Let me know if you want some shirts.

  44. smit

    Guys please let us know if they are available again.

  45. 32sctrojanfan

    *UPDATE* Forget the House of Hoops @ the Beverly Center, their all out of the Four rings t-shirt !!! ( There’s nothing but knuckle heads that work there and don’t know their inventory, made the drive for nothing !!! ):-(

  46. PT the Great

    Only leaving this info here…not sure why I keep doing this, maybe because this is the first site I found with info on the shirt after the parade.

    Checkout my earlier hint regarding shirts, my sources said tonight or tomorrow sometime.

    NEW HINT- HoH release changed to tomorrow afternoon…see u there :-)

  47. Anonymous

    FYI, the kobe 4-ring T is on sale at Niketown, Beverly Hills right now but they’re almost sold out. You can call ahead and check on the status. K bye.

  48. Need one to show off to all kobe haters!

  49. kb24

    so i see the 4 rings shirt on nike.com but it says out of stock already? when did they even release it online?

  50. andria

    it’s up on nike.com but sizes are limited. smalls are out. again :(

  51. kb24

    thanks for the heads up PT the great. here in hawaii there’s pretty much nowhere to get it but online. got a size large on nike.com chee

  52. PT da Great

    They went up on nike.com last night and sold out super fast…
    Hopefully some of you saw my earlier posts and got some :-)

  53. jb

    man, i see it on the nike site but out of stock…bahhh

  54. Steve

    PT any chance you know if more will be released? I’m hoping they will since its still listed but currently out of stock. Thanks for all the info.

  55. Henry

    available on nike.com right now but only xxl and xxxl

  56. just called nike.com they said the web cant keep up with the orders so it says they have them but they really dont….i ordered it n e way tho….lol. but i wont b mad if it doesnt come…FYI…..11:35 west coast time….oh yea King James u gonna need more than a broke down diesel to beat the Lake Show

  57. Matt

    the shirt is available again on nike.com but only in XXXL…

  58. Matt

    again, everything’s outta stock, although it’s a bit different layout now. It’s showing the ability to pick your size/quantity versus the “Out Of Stock” button that’s been there. guess you just gotta refresh every now and again and when your size is available, it’ll be in bold lettering. good luck

  59. kevin

    im only able to select quantity and the size is greyed out

  60. PT the Great

    If you havent gotten the charcoal shirt, I am sad to say I dont think there will be anymore releases as Nike is now shifting focus to the upcoming football season and MLB playoffs. But of course Nike has a way of making limited items not so limited, so you never know ;-)

    Here are some options

    (charcoal, purple, gold) search LA area craigslist.org - resellers usually cheaper then ebay

    (charcoal, purple, gold) many sizes are available on ebay I have bought a few from there too, dont pay more then $80 for the charcoal. The purple and yellow (non-china ed.) shirts are super rare only 200 made each color, so dont be surprised by $200 starting bids. I was at HoH LA (only store with shirt) for this release and can tetify to the shirts exclusivity. If you want your shirt right away be sure to ask the buyer if they have the shirt “on-hand” as most people are re-selling pre-order shirts they dont have yet.

    (Black) wait for the release of the NIKEFIT black edition if it actually comes out. I have heard no official news from my sources at Nike about this shirt I have only seen pictures and un-offical info saying it will be set for general release sometime mid-next month…so cross your fingers

    (charcoal, purple) I have an XXL and XL charcoal and 3XL purple that I maybe willing to get rid of ;-)

    Good Luck!

  61. Henry

    I just called the Nike number (1 800 806 6453) and the person I spoke to was able to place an order for me on the charcoal 4-rings shirt (size M).

  62. Steve

    Thanks for the tip Henry. I called and was able to get an XL for $41 shippped. The guy said they only had M and XL available but it’s been going in and out of stock a lot.

  63. kevin

    i was able to land a M and XL. Thanks for the tip.

  64. Mike

    I just purchased a M & two XLs from Nike at 10:45 AM. I had to call their 800#. (800) 806-6453. They ran out of M & L. Good luck all.

  65. Ruth

    I just called them and they just sold out. :(

  66. PT da Great

    The shirt is appearing and reappearing on the site all day. I guess the are basing it off of print numbers from the factory. Just search the product code 393971-071 and you’ll go straight to it so you can bookmark it and keep checking back. Try calling to seems to be working.

    If your in the LA area

    Niketown Beverly Hills has XXLs and XXLs left

    House of Hoops also released some today too but there is a small line

    Lakersstore.com has not restocked for some time now

    Good Luck

  67. Brian

    For real, I have 3 larges for sale. I went to the Nike Store in Beverly Hills the day they came out. Contact me - good price too. brian@dakotafin.com.

  68. BVE

    If you are desperate for a shirt… call these Nike Stores and place an order over the phone:

    NY - 212-891-6453

    CHI - 3126426363

    Las Vegas - 702-650-8888

    I just ordered a M

  69. jb

    Foot locker at the Westminster Mall in Orange County had a bunch, just picked up a large

  70. Fred

    Nikestore.com just made them available sizes XL, XXL,XXXL ONLY.

  71. Msed247

    Nike.com has them rightnow!!! xl-xxl-xxxl
    Just picked one up w/ Free shipping:)

  72. Patricia Collins

    I was just speaking with Nike and some of the stock is “ghost” stock right now and they think that orders placed tonight may not go through :>(. If anyone here on this site has one in an XL and would be willing to part with one, I would TOTALLY appreciate it!! My brother’s birthday is Sunday, and I was going to surprise him with one. I only need one. Just please don’t rake me over the coals price wise. Thank you.

  73. Patricia Collins

    If you are willing to part with one, please email me at bawbees1@hotmail.com. Thanks again.

  74. GP

    PT da Great,

    You are off the chain, you have been dead on with every thing you have said, but i hadn’t been able to catch one. I had been looking all over. I live in a small town in Northern Cali, walked a Footlocker today and it was right there. After chasing them over the net for a week. Good Looking out PT.

    NIKETOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO RELEASED THEM TODAY AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CALL THEM @ 10A.M. PACFIC TO ORDER THEM. THEY ONLY HAVE XXL AND XXXL AVAILABLE. THAT WAS AT CLOSING TONITE. THE NUMBER IS (415) 392-6453.

    GOOD LUCK

  75. Patricia Collins

    I was able to get the charcoal shirt today. Footlocker in South Coast Plaza had just gotten in about 45 of them. I got an XL and XXL cause they say these run a little small and are 100% cotton. My brother gets his birthday present after all. Thanks to those who email me. The purple one looks cool as well. South Coast Footlocker number is (714) 540-0525.

  76. Steve

    One more note for anyone who still needs to get a shirt, check with your local Foot Locker as they can order it and ship directly to you for $2 extra. I’m in Sacramento and the store here said they had the shirts in stock, sold out in 1.5 days, but they can place an order for it. The guy said the same thing about the sizing, that they run wide and kind of short and he had to get a 2XL. So whatever you do, don’t pay eBay prices unless you can get it for $40 max.

  77. Kim

    I’m in Texas…everyone says “no can do”. I cry my eyes out every night. I don’t want to pay 5 times as much on eBay…

  78. Ervin

    Kim…you can find a deal on ebay.

    i bought one for 41…free shipping… on nike store it was 30 plus 8 shipping… i only pay 3 more bucks…

    good luck

  79. mkasandra

    did anybody get their shipment from the LAKERS STORE website yet??? i havent gotten mine!!! they said it was going to ship on the 26th!!! >:T

  80. Robert

    Many good deals on this shirt on ebay as I guess the demand is not as high as these sellers thought and of course the recession. Don’t pay over $50 for one (excluding the China ed.) I have been watching them since everyone snatched them up. The prices are coming down so be patient and show these scalpers we will not be raked over the coals.

  81. M_Dot

    I have mine… I was so excited, I bought four…

  82. Anonymous (again)

    *ALERT* — House of Hoops (aka Footlocker) at the Beverly Center has WHITE colored kobe 4 ring t-shirts on sale right now. Hurry before they sell out, which I assume will be by the end of the day today or tomorrow. I bought a Large. Call ahead to make sure they’re still in stock by the time you read this message…. and thank me later! :)

  83. Caleb

    Anyone know of any sites that still have this available?

  84. mkasandra

    who bought it from the actual laker store?

    i ordered mine on the 19th and they said it would be shipped out by the 26th.

    mine says processing?

    it hasnt shipped yet!!! helpp!!! someone tell me if they got theres from the laker store!

  85. Dman

    Anybody want to trade a LARGE FOR A XL. Brand new…Didnt realize these shirts run a little small. danielsanchez222@gmail.com….or make me an offer for the Large. Charcoal color.

  86. Ashley

    Still waiting on my order for the 4 rings shirt to ship from Team LA.
    But if you still wanna try your luck with that store, they also just released the MVP shirt with four stars (the one shown here http://www.freshnessmag.com/2009/06/15/nike-%E2%80%93-kobe-bryant-nba-championship-mvp-t-shirt-collection/ )

  87. mkasandra

    hey ashley,

    did you try calling them or emailing them about the shirts?

  88. BVE

    I am also waiting for my team LA order. I emailed them too, no response.

  89. wats up?

    where can i get one?? the la store isnt restocking, its not on nikestore anymore, and footlocker sells out in a day…

  90. Kevin

    they currently only have XXXL in stock on the nikestore right now.

  91. Ashley

    So I actually got a hold of someone (finally) at the Team LA store. They said that the orders are in the process of being shipped but they havent had a chance to update the order status online. They did say that my order should be in by the end of this week or at the latest the beginning of this week.

  92. mkasandra

    i called. and they said their processing orders right now. and they said they just finished processing orders that were placed on the 17th. so im guessing right now, their still processing orders that were placed on the 18th. we should get our shirts in a few days.

  93. GP

    Shirts are now avail. on Nike.com

  94. Kevin

    nikestore currently has all sizes in stock except L and XXXXL

  95. Roy

    still waiting for mine from the lakersstore, still says processing

  96. Lloyd

    i havent received my order from LA store either, it also says processing. they already charged my card like almost 2weeks ago and still no shirt! wtf is this?!

  97. Patricia Collins aka MKwanFan

    FYI!!!!
    Lakersstore.com has a BRAND NEW Four Rings Puppet Shirt!!! It comes in White and is now preordering. First shipments will go out July 22nd. No phone orders will be taken. The puppet has the four rings with a purple wristband and yellow Nike Swoosh. It REALLY stands out against the white. Hurry before they are gone!!!
    http://www.lakersstore.com

  98. Peased

    OMG! I ordered mine from the Lakers store on June 19th! And now I’m getting an e-mail saying that they’re on backorder! I’m so mad! It was supposed to be a b-day present for someone…

  99. Lloyd

    i just talked with the LA store customer service, and she said most of the orders that made on june 19th are on backorder, they are expecting to receive new shipment on monday and possibly ship it out on monday too or the day after, then we should be receiving the package no later than 10days after they shipped it.

  100. mkasandra

    i got mine on friday (july 10) from the Laker store. they fit a size smaller.

  101. any info on when another new shipment might be available?

  102. jojo

    I’D TRY CALLING THE LA STORE AND NO ONE PICK’S UP THE DAME PHONE IS anybody working

  103. kf

    anybody kno when the next shipment anywhere will be in

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