Overview

• Vanessa Bryant shared a touching tribute on Instagram, celebrating her late daughter Gianna's impact and expressing her ongoing love and pride.
• Nike launched the Kobe 8 Protro ‘Mambacita’ sneakers in honor of Gianna, with profits benefiting the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation.
• Celebrities and athletes, including George Lopez and Sabrina Ionescu, joined in commemorating Gianna's birthday with personal messages.
• Kim Mulkey and the LSU community also paid tribute, highlighting Gianna's influence on women's basketball.
• The tributes reflect a continued admiration for Gianna's potential and the legacy she and her father, Kobe, left behind in sports.