In September 2020, Vanessa Bryant sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the county's fire department, the county as a whole, and eight officers for violating her loved ones' constitutional rights in the wake of reports that first responders took and shared up-close photos of remains at the January 2020 crash site. Chris Chester, whose wife, Sarah, and daughter Payton died in the crash, is also suing county workers on the same federal claims and has a consolidated nine-day trial alongside Bryant's against the county. All nine people aboard, including the pilot, Ara Zobayan, died in the crash. A sculpture of the NBA great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Gigi Bryant was brought on Wednesday to the helicopter crash site where they died alongside seven others on a hillside near. On January 26, 2020, a helicopter transporting Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant, and the baseball coach John Altobelli and his family crashed near Malibu, California, as they were heading to a girls basketball game. They also said it was not the first instance where they had used personal cell phones to photograph gruesome accident or crime scenes. In their testimonies, Mejia and Versales offered shaky accounts of why they took and shared the photos, and what the photos depicted. Cruz would then go on to show some of the photos to a bartender two days after the crash. In Versales' internal interview, audio showed that he turned his phone over to LASD investigators – one of whom claimed he "didn't know how iPhones work" – for a total of two minutes while they perused his texts and photo gallery. The brand and Vanessa Bryant are working toward launching a new “Mamba Academy” sports training facility in Southern California, where future generations of young players can channel inspiration from the Bryants to learn the game and work on their craft.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. In addition to an annual “Mambacita” launch around Gigi’s birthday, Nike expects to continue pouring resources into celebrating the life and legacy of both Kobe and Gianna. The 160-pound bronze statue depicts the pair wearing basketball uniforms and sharing a loving glance as Gigi holds Kobe’s hand as it rests on her shoulder. “I am so proud that my husband’s shoes are still the most worn by players on NBA courts and that the demand for his shoes remain so desired by his fans around the world,” Vanessa Bryant added about the legacy of his sneaker series. In each season since Kobe’s passing, more than 100 of the league’s 450 players have laced up a Nike Kobe sneaker on gameday. An angel wing design is featured along the insoles and box lid. Her name is also printed along each lace aglet. The heel and insole of the newest “Mambacita” sneakers include a black-and-white plaid graphic, tying back to that moment and the plaid outfit Gigi wore that day.Īdditional details include gold accents along the “Sheath” logo atop the tongue, and Gigi’s No. The snap is from the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto, the last of Kobes 18 All-Star.
Gigi brought Kobe to her career day at school. Shes got her arm on his shoulder, and hes lovingly gazing down. This pic from the program was just everything.
With a simple white upper and black border framing throughout the iconic low top silhouette, the details layered in add to the special edition storytelling. The “Mambacita” Kobe 6s were already in production long before the contract’s renewal, making this year’s Kobe 4 release technically the first Kobe launch under the new partnership. NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna 'Gigi' Bryant, died in a.
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Gigi Bryant, dubbed 'Mambacita' after her father, intended to one day follow in Kobe's footsteps and play professional basketball in the WNBA. “Nike is donating 100% of the net proceeds yearly for Gianna’s shoes to our Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation (M&MSF).” Photos of Kobe and Gigi Bryant show how the father-daughter duo shared a deep love for the game of basketball. “With this new partnership, fans will soon be able to have access to Kobe and Gigi Nike product for years to come,” Vanessa Bryant said at the time. Styled in a simple black and white with gold accents throughout, the “Mambacita” Kobe 6 honored Gigi’s Mamba Ballers team and her love for the game that her father became a legend by playing. After the Kobe Bryant Estate reached an agreement with Nike in 2022, the partnership’s first release followed a month later. This isn’t the first time the two have honored Gigi with a release.
Nike and Vanessa Bryant plan to celebrate Gianna Bryant with “Mambacita” Kobe 4s on what would have been Gigi’s 17th birthday on May 1. Photo: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Thursday marks three years since the tragic accident that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others. Details on the clean white-and-black Kobe 4s draw from Kobe Bryant’s Career Day visit to Gianna’s classroom.
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