{"id":115366,"date":"2023-05-11T11:49:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T03:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=115366"},"modified":"2023-05-11T11:49:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T03:49:19","slug":"jordan-why-not-6-kb3-russell-westbrook-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/05\/11\/jordan-why-not-6-kb3-russell-westbrook-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook\u2019s New Jordan Why Not .6 \u201cKB3\u201d Is a Shoutout to His Childhood Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Russell Westbrook&#8217;s latest shoe design is a heartfelt one. Coming on his new silhouette, the Jordan Why Not .6 &#8220;KB3&#8221;, the design is in honor of his late childhood friend, Khelcey Bars III.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a basketball game in high school, Khelcey Barrs III suffered a heart attack and unfortunately passed on. Westbrook, his best friend and teammate, took it upon himself to care for Barrs&#8217; grandma and attend to chores until he graduated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Westbrook is looking to honor and cement Barrs&#8217; name in the legacy books, through the release of the Jordan Why Not .6 &#8220;KB3&#8221;, which he has done on a yearly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This iteration sees the Why Not .6 dressed in Blue Whisper on most of the sneaker, while a semi-translucent mesh orange layer covers most of the shoe&#8217;s overlays. &#8220;KB&#8221; appears on the heel tabs of the shoes, paying homage to Barrs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out official images of the Jordan Why Not .6 &#8220;KB3&#8221; via the top slider above, and expect it to arrive at Nike and select retailers in the coming months. The retail price is US$140.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In other sneaker-related news, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/05\/11\/blue-topography-adorns-this-nike-dunk-low\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nike Dunk Low<\/a> covered in blue topography.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snkrdunk_int\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy.webp\" alt=\"Magazine-Bottom-Banner\" width=\"970\" height=\"\u201c300&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy.webp 970w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy-300x93.webp 300w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy-768x238.webp 768w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy-282x87.webp 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russell Westbrook&#8217;s latest shoe design is a heartfelt one. Coming on his new silhouette, the Jordan Why Not .6 &#8220;KB3&#8221;, the design is in honor of his late childhood friend, Khelcey Bars III. During a basketball game in high school, Khelcey Barrs III suffered a heart attack and unfortunately passed on. 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