On 26 January 2020, the world public was rocked by one of the major sporting tragedies of this millennium.
The news of the death of one of the best and most charismatic athletes of all time has not only touched those who regularly get up in the middle of the night to watch the NBA basketball league through small screens. Kobe was not only a great basketball player, but also a very inspiring man.
”I don’t follow basketball in too much detail, but Kobe has always been my favourite. With his approach and mindset, he represented a great inspiration both off the field and on it. I greatly appreciated him in this regard.
Jakob Hočevarfounder of the JH_boards brand
That same evening he took a pencil and a piece of paper and began to sketch. The next day he perfected the sketch with the help of a computer program.
For the first time, he included 24-carat thin gold leaf in the design, which he glued to the skateboard, thus emphasizing various details. At the bottom of the board is a large portrait of Kobe, and below is a snake – black mamba – and a quote: »Heroes come and go, but legends stay forever.« On the top is a large inscription »Always remembered.«
Hočevar made two very similar skateboards. “At the time, they were probably the most beautiful products I’ve ever made.” He then connected with the Gros Basket store. Together they organized a prize game and gave a skateboard to the lucky winner.
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”I really enjoyed watching how I brought the project from the initial idea to the end. It is also a special pleasure when you can make someone’s day better with your work.
Jakob Hočevarustanovitelj znamke JH_boards
