Malian forward Sika Koné was selected 29th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2022 WNBA Draft after starting her career in Spain with SPAR Gran Canaria. She played for Chicago, Minnesota and Washington before signing with the Atlanta Dream in August 2025. She has worn only Nike in tracked games, most often the Kobe 5, including Kobe 5 Protro “Lower Merion Aces Away” and Kobe 9 EM Protro “TB Wolf Grey.”