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The former NBA player, current analyst and fellow Nike endorser showcased a special pair of “Mamba Day” Nike Air Max CB 34s (a.k.a. “Barkleys”) during Tuesday night’s show, while offering some retirement advice to Bryant on the eve of his big night — and taking the usual amount of ribbing from the Inside crew: