SUGGESTED: Vanessa Bryant announces Kobe’s statue unveiling ceremony for early 2024
SUGGESTED: The statue will be unveiled on Feb. 8, 2024. (Twitter/X: Los Angeles Lakers)
LOS ANGELES – On Wednesday, Vanessa Bryant announced the release date of a book that will honor the legacies of her late husband and daughter.
“Mamba and Mambacita Forever” will be released on August 19, 2025, which comes during Mamba Week, a week-long celebration dedicated to honoring Kobe Bryant. The week also includes Kobe Bryant Day and the late NBA icon’s heavenly birthday.
Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
The book will highlight a selection of murals in their honor, Vanessa Bryant explained in an Instagram caption.
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Vanessa Bryant authored the book while the photos were taken by Andy Bernstein.
In addition to keeping Kobe and Gigi’s legacies alive, Vanessa Bryant has been instrumental in philanthropic efforts on behalf of the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation.
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Amid the devastation of the LA wildfires, the foundation donated clothes and shoes to children impacted by the fires.
Sunday, Jan. 26 marks five years since nine lives were lost in a horrific helicopter crash. Kobe and Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, along with her teammates and their parents, were on their way to a basketball tournament when their helicopter crashed into the Santa Monica Mountains on what was a foggy morning in Los Angeles. There were no survivors.
