By: Bri Renee
Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram early Thursday to call out Nike about an unreleased shoe, the "Mamacita", that has ended up in the possession of an unknown person. In April, it was announced that Kobe Bryant's estate would not be renewing its partnership with Nike, and the unauthorized shoe was not meant to be released.
In her statement, Vanessa “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.” She went on to state that the proceeds from the sale of the show were intended to go to the Mamba/Mamacita Sports Foundation.
She then called out Nike, stating “If someone can share how they have these shoes in their possession, that would be great because my daughters and I don’t have any of Gigi’s MAMBACITA shoes.”