'You came from greatness, but it was never about what you inherited. You were special,' Vanessa says in the video, which was released in partnership with Nike. 'From the first time you imagined winning a WNBA Championship, I knew one thing was real. The 60-second video is modeled after Kobe's own, Oscar-winning animated 2017 film Dear Basketball. In May 2022, Vanessa Bryant narrated a tribute video to her daughter, on what would have been Gigi's 16th birthday. 'When I thought about how best to celebrate Gianna's birthday with so many who loved her, I knew it had to be a combination of sharing her bright and fun personality with her sense of purpose and passion that would help make a difference in this world.' Nike Tribute 'Today is my Baby's Birthday,' Vanessa wrote on Instagram at the time. Vanessa announced in May 2021 that she was launching a Mambacita clothing line in honor of the late Gianna, also know as Gigi. Vanessa Bryant and Kobe Bryant pictured with daughters Gianna and Natalia at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Jin Westwood, California. 2' design, a reference to Gigi's basketball jersey number.Īll of the proceeds from the clothing line go to the Mamba & Mambacita Foundation. The fashion venture was launched on May 1, 2021, which would have been Gigi's 15th birthday, and the first release featured sweatshirts, sweatpants, and face masks feature a 'No. In May 2021, Vanessa launched the Mambacita clothing line in honor of her late daughter Gigi. Nine jurors unanimously agreed that the photos of the crash invaded her privacy and caused emotional distress. In September 2020, Vanessa had filed a federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles sheriff's and fire departments for taking, and sharing, photos of the scene of the crash that killed her husband and daughter. In August 2022, Vanessa revealed her plans to donate the $16 million damages she won in her suit against Los Angeles County to the Mamba & Mambacita Foundation. Mambacita was Kobe's nickname for Gigi, who was also a keen basketball player. After their deaths, Kobe's charity the Mamba Foundation was renamed the Mamba & Mambacita Foundation. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on Novemin Los Angeles, California. The charity was renamed in 2020 after Kobe and Gigi's deaths and is now called the Mamba & Mambacita Foundation.

The organisation provides funding and sports programming for young athletes in underserved communities, as is stated in its mission on its official website.

The Mamba Sports Foundation was a charity launched by Kobe in 2016 after his retirement from basketball, with the name being a nod to his nickname, the Black Mamba.

He didn't really talk about upcoming awards, but he did mention this one a week before he and Gigi passed,' she added. I know he was really looking forward to being here. 'Gigi would be so proud to watch her daddy get enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He and Gigi deserve to be here to witness this,' Vanessa told the audience at the induction ceremony, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. 'I wish my husband was here to accept this incredible award. The widow also spoke about daughter Gigi in her moving speech. Vanessa Bryant speaking on behalf of Class of 2020 inductee, her late husband Kobe Bryant, alongside presenter Michael Jordan during the 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Mohegan Sun Arena on in Uncasville, Connecticut.

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