Vanessa Bryant calls out Nike over “unauthorized” shoes honoring her late daughter Gianna – CBS News
Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, is accusing Nike of releasing an "unauthorized" shoe that honors her late daughter Gianna Bryant. She claimed the shoes were not approved to be manufactured or sold.
"This is a shoe I worked on in honor of my daughter, Gianna. It was going to be called the MAMBACITA shoe as an exclusive black and white colorway on her daddy's shoes," Bryant said in an Instagram post on Thursday.
Bryant said the plans to create and sell the shoes were shelved because she did not re-sign her late husband's contract with Nike, which ended in April after 18 years.
"The MAMBACITA shoes are NOT approved for sale. I wanted it to be sold to honor my daughter with ALL of the proceeds benefitting our @mambamambacitasports foundation, but I did not re-s...