The South Carolina women’s basketball head coach takes to social media to thank the widow of Kobe Bryant for her special gift.
Vanessa Bryant is a huge fan and supporter of women’s basketball. The widow of Kobe Bryant gave an elite gift toVanessa and Kobe’s daughter Gigi, who tragically died with dad in the 2020 helicopter crash, was an amazing player herself and wanted to play for thein honor of Gigi after they won.
She also worked on the release of Gigi’s Nike Kobe 9 Protro “Mambacita” editions asThe 43-year-old Vanessa was also seen supporting Team USA women at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with her three daughters Natalia, 22, Bianka, 8, and Capri, 5, where they Ionescu celebrates with the family of Vanessa after defeating France in the women's gold medal game. / Kyle Terada-Imagn ImagesJuJu Watkins was rocking some Kobe 6 “Sails”Speaking of Kobe sneakers and Vanessa, she gifted Staley a pair of Kobe 4 Protro “CHBL” kicks, which stands for China High School Basketball League. Those haven’t even been released yet, and will be exclusively in China. What an elite gift. Staley was so thrilled, she wrote, “@vanessabryant I don't mean to flood your timeline but truly grateful and thankful to receive part of @kobebryant legacy and your vision and love for him elevate that legacy! Don't ever stop....mamba mentality!” Staley was one of the first women to ever have her own signature shoe, the Nike Zoom S5s that came out in 1999 during Staley’s career with the Charolette Sting. She’s also an elite women’s coach, having captured two of the last three national championships with the Gamecocks. Not to mention, she’s always so well dressed at games.Kobe 9 Elite Protro Christmas editions to friends like Ciara, Russell Wilson, and Pau Gasol, as well as some “Mambacita” ones to Gasol’s wife Cat It’s super cool to see the gift Vanessa gave Dawn, who in return sent such a touching message back. Kobe and Gigi would be proud with women’s basketball in good hands.Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.
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