“Happy birthday to my gorgeous girl, Gigi! I love you. I miss you. I’m so proud of you. 2024 was your year,” were Vanessa Bryant’s words 2 days ago. She posted a heartwarming video montage dedicated to Gigi on May 1st as it would have been her 18th birthday. It’s been 4 years since Kobe Bryant and Gianna passed away in a sudden helicopter crash. However, Vanessa has kept their memories alive through beautiful tributes over time. Remembering Gigi on her special day, Vanessa has shared a moving gift with people like Kim Kardashian, and South Carolina’s head coach, Dawn Staley. Now, joining this list is the star of the USC Trojans, JuJu Watkins.
Recently, JuJu Watkins received a pair of freshly released colorways of the Nike Kobe 8 Proto ‘Mambacita‘ as a special gift from Vanessa Bryant. Reportedly, Vanessa’s heart-touching gesture came as a celebratory tribute to Gianna aka Gigi on her 18th birthday. Gratified by the beautiful gift, JuJu posted a message on her Instagram stories with a picture of the Mamabacita kicks, which says, “@vanessabryant thank you so much.”
Nike, in collaboration with Vanessa, curated and released this gift two days ago. The $139 billion worth brand posted on Instagram a short video, unveiling the kicks accented in a white base with a black pattern symbolizing Gigi’s youth basketball uniform, with the butterflies signifying Gigi’s transformational impact on the game.
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