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Gianna Bryant
Young Gianna Bryant gazes up at President Barack Obama when her family met him on 26 January 2010.
Young Gianna Bryant gazes up at President Barack Obama when her family met him on 26 January 2010.
Born Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant
May 1, 2006
Orange County, California, U.S.
Died January 26, 2020(2020-01-26) (aged 13)
Calabasas, California
Nationality USA
Other names mambacita
Known for basketball prodigy[1]

Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant was the second daughter of Vanessa Laine Bryant and NBA player Kobe Bryant.[2][3][4] Bryant followed her father's example, and played basketball. Commentators reported that she was highly skilled, even though she was only a child.[5][6] Her father had told reporters Gianna was "'hellbent' on playing ball for Geno Auriemma at UConn." He described how he concurred with her judgement of basketball plays.[7] He coached the team she played on.[8]

After his retirement from Professional Basketball Kobe Bryant devoted much of his energy to coaching Gianna's basketball team, and to mentoring other girl's teams.[9] The team was the Newport Mesa.[10]

The Hartford Courant reported, by 2018, that college basketball coaches were asking her father to encourage Bryant to attend their colleges, and join their teams.[11]

USA Today noted, in June 2018, that, at 12 years old, she was already taller than her mother, and speculated that, by the time she was grown, she might be close to as tall as her father.[12] They wrote "That size with Bryant’s skill is an absolutely terrifying combination for a young dynamo who clearly has the ability to dominate the flow of a game on the court."

Mambacita trademark

Vanessa Bryant got a Mambacita tattoo.
Vaness Bryant, modeled sportswear bearing the Mambacita trademark, on Gianna's birthday, to promote the line.[13]

On December 30, 2019, Bryant's father Kobe filed to trademark "Mambacita", her sports nickname, on her behalf.[1][14][15] His sports nickname had been "The Black Mamba", and her nickname reflected that she had mastered his style.[16] Sports jerseys, and other similar sports items, bearing her trademarked name, would be made available for her fans to buy.

In March 2021 her mother, Vanessa, got the nickname Mambacita tattooed on her forearm.[17]

Industry sources report that Kobe was disappointed with how Nike had been promoting his brand, prior to his death.[18][19] Kobe had felt production runs had been too short to satisfy his fans, and that the products were not produced in a wide enough range of sizes. Vanessa chose not to renew the Nike contract, when the existing contract expired in April 2021, and she filed 13 new trademarks.[20][21] In addition to the existing Mambacita trademark the new trademarks she filed included “Play Gigi’s Way,” “Baby Mambas,”, "Lil Mambas", "Lady Mambas" and “Mamba League.”[15][22][23][24][25][26]

Gianna's mother, Vanessa, introduced a line of athletic wear bearing the Mambacita trademark on April 31, 2021.[27][28][29] The line sold out within hours of its introduction. She chose what would have been Gianna's 15th birthday for the introduction. A licensing deal with sportswear manufacturer Nike expired two weeks prior to her introduction of the line.[30][13]

Vanessa, and Gianna's older sister modeled the line, for its introduction.[28][31] All proceeds from the sales will go to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation.[32] The charity's goal is to fund sports programs for youth, in underserved communities.[13]

NBA stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, of the Golden State Warriors, showed their support for the charity by wearing sweatsuits from the line, prior to a game, on the day the line was introduced.[33]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bob Miller (2020-01-27). "Kobe Bryant Filed Paperwork To Trademark His Basketball Prodigy Daughter Gianna As ‘Mambacita’". ABC News. https://abc14news.com/2020/01/27/kobe-bryant-filed-paperwork-to-trademark-his-basketball-prodigy-daughter-gianna-as-mambacita/. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "On December 30, he submitted paperwork to set ‘Mambacita’ on sports shirts, shorts, hats, jerseys, sweatpants, sweatshirts and hoodies, TMZ Athletics claimed on Monday." 
  2. ↑ Tim Reynolds (2020-01-27). "Gianna Bryant, 13, was going to carry on a basketball legacy with plans to play at UConn and beyond". Hartford Courant. https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-sp-gianna-bryant-uconn-basketball-kobe-20200127-20200127-3kl6pkq7ivfybcbbtltfbqpuyu-story.html. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "'Gigi was really turning into a special player,' said Russ Davis, the women’s basketball coach at Vanguard University in Southern California and someone who became close with Bryant in recent years. 'It’s hard to predict her future, but with the way she was improving and the way she understood the game, she was going to have a bright one.'" 
  3. ↑ Cassandra Negley (2019-11-15). "Like father, like daughter: Kobe's daughter doesn't pass, makes circus shot". Yahoo Sports. https://sports.yahoo.com/like-father-like-daughter-kobe-bryant-daughter-gianna-doesnt-pass-makes-circus-shot-161835368.html. Retrieved 2020-01-26. 
  4. ↑ Liz Roscher (2018-06-26). "Kobe Bryant's daughter Gianna is slaying on the court at 12 years old". Yahoo Sports. https://sports.yahoo.com/kobe-bryants-daughter-gianna-slaying-court-12-years-old-153746154.html. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "Gigi may be Kobe’s daughter, but she didn’t just wake up one day with these insane skills. She’s been working on them for years. Here she is in May 2017 when she turned 11." 
  5. ↑ "Kobe Bryant's Daughter Shows Off Mamba Skills In Insane Highlight Video". TMZ. 2019-05-20. https://www.tmz.com/2019/05/20/kobe-bryants-daughter-highlight-video-wnba/. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "13-year-old Gianna Bryant -- one of Kobe's 3 daughters -- put on a clinic in an AAU game this past weekend ... flashing all the moves Kobe made famous in his 20-year NBA career." 
  6. ↑ "'She would have been the best player': Vanessa Bryant praises basketball bosses as daughter who died with Kobe is honored in draft". Russia Today. 2020-04-18. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202140122/https://www.rt.com/sport/486221-kobe-bryant-daughter-draft/. Retrieved 2021-05-03. "Speaking at a memorial in February, Vanessa suggested that her daughter’s impact on the women’s game could have been as great as her husband’s was in the NBA. 'Gigi would have likely become the best player in the WNBA,' she said. 'She would have made a huge difference in women's basketball.'" 
  7. ↑ Mike Anthony (2018-04-05). "For Kobe Bryant, UConn Basketball A Family Experience". Hartford Courant. https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-sp-uconn-women-kobe-20180404-story.html. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "'My daughter loves Gabby Williams, absolutely loves Gabby, loves [all of them],' Bryant said. 'She watches their interviews, watches how they play and learns — not just in wins, but in tough losses, how they conduct themselves. It's great, as a parent, to be able to see my daughter pull inspiration from them.'" 
  8. ↑ Arash Markazi (2019-05-27). "Kobe Bryant knows the truth: ‘The WNBA is a beautiful game to watch’". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2019-05-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528005705/https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-kobe-bryant-daughter-wnba-lakers-20190527-story.html. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "'This one,' Bryant said, pointing at his 13-year old daughter Gianna. 'She’s something else.' Bryant, who coaches his daughter’s club basketball team, took the girls to watch the Sparks play the Las Vegas Aces in their season opener here Sunday since they were already in town for a tournament. Throughout the game, Bryant spoke to his daughter and her teammates about certain plays and situations." 
  9. ↑ Desiree Murphy‍ (2018-12-20). "Kobe Bryant Reveals What It's Like Coaching His Daughter's Basketball Team (Exclusive)". ET Online. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127043306/https://www.etonline.com/kobe-bryant-reveals-what-its-like-coaching-his-daughters-basketball-team-exclusive-116207. Retrieved 2021-05-03. "'It's been fun!' he exclaimed. 'We've been working together for a year and a half and they've improved tremendously in that time. I've got a group of great parents, a group of really, really intelligent, hardworking girls, and -- they're all seventh graders, they're all 12 years old -- but they've been playing so well!'" 
  10. ↑ Jason Owens (2019-09-11). "Kobe Bryant shames girls [https://blog.bets.com.br/conheca-o-ucla-bruins-time-de-basquete-que-disputa-a-ncaa/ basketball player for attending dance recital instead of playing for his team"]. Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418024635/https://sports.yahoo.com/kobe-bryant-shames-girls-basketball-player-for-attending-dance-recital-instead-of-playing-for-his-team-204729797.html. Retrieved 2021-05-03. "Kobe Bryant may be retired, but “Mamba Mentality” isn’t. The former Los Angeles Lakers great known for his ruthless competitiveness that showed up in forms like belittling teammate Smush Parker and taunting opponents is now coaching his daughter’s youth basketball team. That team comprised of girls around 13 years old recently posted a fourth-place finish that Bryant noted on his Instagram page." 
  11. ↑ Kelly Stacey (2018-10-25). "NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Says His Daughter Is 'Hellbent' On Playing For UConn". Hartford Courant. https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-sp-kobe-bryants-daughter-hellbent-on-going-to-uconn-20181026-story.html. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "Miller was trying to convince Bryant to send his daughter to UCLA, even grabbing the Lakers legend and shouting “UCLA” when Bryant said, “She is hellbent on UConn. Really.”" 
  12. ↑ Cam Smith (2018-06-26). "Kobe Bryant's daughter Gianna shows off transition defense, slick spin move". USA Today. https://usatodayhss.com/2018/kobe-bryants-daughter-gianna-shows-off-transition-defense-slick-spin-move. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "And now, at age 12, her genes are beginning to kick in; the pre-teen is already taller than her mother and could eventually get close to her future Hall of Fame father’s height." 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Victor Deng (2021-04-30). "Vanessa Bryant Launches New 'Mambacita' Clothing Line In honor of her daughter Gigi". Sole Collector. https://solecollector.com/news/vanessa-bryant-mambacita-clothing-line-release-date. Retrieved 2021-05-01. 
  14. ↑ "Kobe Bryant Filed Trademark for GiGi's Nickname 'Mambacita'". TMZ. 2020-01-27. https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/27/kobe-bryant-trademark-mambacita-nickname-gianna-gigi/. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "TMZ Sports obtained the paperwork Kobe filed for "Mambacita" on Dec. 30, 2019. Of course, the name is both a tip of the hat to GiGi's father -- the Black Mamba -- and also to her own growing prowess on the hardcourt." 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Jessica Golden (2021-04-20). "Kobe Bryant’s estate may be quietly planning to launch its own brand". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/20/kobe-bryants-estate-may-be-quietly-planning-to-launch-its-own-brand-.html. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "The last trademark that Kobe Inc. filed before his death was for “Mambacita” on Dec. 30, 2019, which was just a few weeks before the crash. The most recent filing, “Play Gigi’s Way,” was dated March 10." 
  16. ↑ Karen Mizoguchi (2020-01-27). "Kobe Bryant Filed Trademark for Daughter Gianna's Nickname 'Mambacita' a Month Before Their Deaths". People magazine. https://people.com/sports/kobe-bryant-filed-trademark-daughter-gianna-mambacita-month-before-deaths/. Retrieved 2020-01-26. "Gianna’s “Mambacita” moniker was a twist on her father’s alter ego “The Black Mamba,” which he created when he started a new chapter by switching his jersey number from 8 to 24 during the 2006 to 2007 season." 
  17. ↑ Liz Roscher (2021-04-30). "Vanessa Bryant honoring daughter Gigi with Mambacita clothing line". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502114537/https://sports.yahoo.com/vanessa-bryant-honoring-daughter-gigi-with-mambacita-clothing-line-165831663.html. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "She also got a Mambacita tattoo in late March, and even appears to be wearing prototypes for the Mambacita clothing line in the videos." 
  18. ↑ Maya Ernest (2021-04-27). "Kobe Bryant’s estate may launch his own sportswear brand after Nike split: Vanessa Bryant has filed for 13 trademarks on behalf of the estate, including “Play Gigi’s Way,” “Mamba,” “Mambacita,” “Baby Mambas,” and “Mamba League.”". Input magazine. https://www.inputmag.com/style/kobe-bryant-estate-launching-own-brand-nike-deal-over-vanessa-bryant-mamba-gigi-shoes-sneakers. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Bryant has filed trademark applications for names honoring not just her late husband, but their late daughter Gianna, whose nicknames were “Gigi” and “Mambacita.” Since 2020, Vanessa Bryant has filed for 13 trademarks on behalf of Kobe’s estate, including “Play Gigi’s Way,” “Mamba,” “Mambacita,” “Baby Mambas,” and “Mamba League.”" 
  19. ↑ Sarah Osei (2021-05-01). "Did Kobe Bryant's estate part ways with Nike to launch its own brand?". High Snobiety. https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/kobe-bryant-estate-launch-brand/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Last week, ESPN reported that Nike’s contract with the estate ended last Tuesday, and a new agreement had not been signed. At the time, sources revealed that Bryant and the estate had grown frustrated with Nike limiting the availability of Kobe products during his retirement and after his January 2020 death. There was also reported frustration with the lack of availability of Kobe footwear in kids' sizes, according to sources." 
  20. ↑ Nick DePaula (2021-04-19). "Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant estate elect not to renew partnership with Nike". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430201052/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31293033/vanessa-bryant-kobe-bryant-estate-elect-not-renew-partnership-nike. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "I was hoping to forge a lifelong partnership with Nike that reflects my husband's legacy. We will always do everything we can to honor Kobe and Gigi's legacies. That will never change." 
  21. ↑ Chuck Dobrosielski (2021-04-21). "Kobe’s Estate Ends Nike Deal, Widow Files Trademarks for Footwear". Sourcing Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422145557/https://sourcingjournal.com/footwear/footwear-brands/nike-kobe-bryant-vanessa-sneakers-mamba-mambacita-play-gigis-way-275497/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Kobe Bryant’s nearly two-decade partnership with Nike Inc. came to an end last week. Trademark filings by his widow, however, indicate his footwear legacy might not be finished yet." 
  22. ↑ Erin Walsh (2021-04-17https://web.archive.org/web/20210319175431/https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/kobe_bryants_family_wants_to_trademark_mamba_and_mambacita_for_clothing_shoes/s1_13132_34383374).+"Kobe Bryant's family wants to trademark 'Mamba and Mambacita' for clothing, shoes". Yard Barker. Archived on 2021-03-19. Error: If you specify |archivedate=, you must also specify |archiveurl=. https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/kobe_bryants_family_wants_to_trademark_mamba_and_mambacita_for_clothing_shoes/s1_13132_34383374. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Bryant's estate has filed several trademarks since the deaths of Kobe and Gianna in January 2020, including including 'Mamba Sports Academy,' 'Mambacita,' 'Lady Mambas,' 'Lil Mambas.'" 
  23. ↑ "Year After His Death, Kobe Bryant's Family Files His Mamba and Mambacita for Trademarks". News18. 2021-03-18. https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/year-after-his-death-kobe-bryants-family-files-his-mamba-and-mambacita-for-trademarks-3548099.html. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "The clothing line would range from skirts, shirts, pants, bottoms, jackets, sweatshirts, hoodies, socks and many others. The trademark is reported to be used in applications including sweatbands, armbands and footwear. The attorney representing Kobe Bryant LLC has filed for several other trademarks ever since hissudden death. These trademarks include 'Lady Mambas', 'Lil Mambas', 'Mamba Sports Academy' and more." 
  24. ↑ Jessica Golden (2021-04-30). "Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow, to launch Mambacita clothing line". CNBC. Archived from [cnbc.com/2021/04/30/vanessa-bryant-kobes-widow-to-launch-mambacita-clothing-line.html the original] on 2021-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502042849/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/30/vanessa-bryant-kobes-widow-to-launch-mambacita-clothing-line.html. Retrieved 2021-05-02. "Since May 2020, the Kobe Bryant estate has filed more than a dozen trademark applications, according to Josh Gerben, a trademark attorney and founder of Gerben Intellectual Property. “Over the past year, Vanessa Bryant, via a corporate entity in Kobe’s name, has been making trademark filings which indicate a desire to build a brand around Kobe and Gianna’s legacy,” he said." 
  25. ↑ David Boroff (2021-05-02). "Where to buy Mambacita clothing". The Sun. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503112252/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14834572/mambacita-clothing-line-vanessa-bryant-kobe-gigi/. Retrieved 2021-05-03. "'The trademark filings made over the course of the past year indicate that Vanessa has been focusing on consolidating rights in all the trademarks associated with Kobe and Gianna into a company that she controls,' trademark lawyer Josh Gerben told CNN." 
  26. ↑ "Kobe Bryant's family wants 'Mamba and Mambacita' trademark ... for clothing, shoes". TMZ. 2021-03-17. Archived from the original on 2021-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210317134546/https://www.tmz.com/2021/03/17/kobe-bryant-family-wants-trademark-for-mamba-and-mambacita-for-clothing-line/. Retrieved 2021-05-03. "Kobe Bryant's family is gunning to lock up the trademark for 'Mamba and Mambacita' -- with the intention of using it for clothing and shoes, according to the application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office." 
  27. ↑ Nicole Massabrook (2021-05-01). "Vanessa Bryant Celebrates Late Daughter Gianna’s Birthday With Mambacita Fundraiser: ‘I Wish You Were Here’". US magazine. Archived from the original. Error: If you specify |archiveurl=, you must also specify |archivedate=. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502092625/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/vanessa-bryant-celebrates-giannas-15th-birthday-with-fundraiser/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Vanessa Bryant is celebrating her late daughter, Gianna Bryant, by launching a fundraiser in honor of what would have been the teen’s 15th birthday." 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Vanessa Bryant Launches 'Mambacita' Line Of Athleisure Wear In Honor Daughter Gigi". CBS Los Angeles. 2021-01-05. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502094113/https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/video/5543401-vanessa-bryant-launches-mambacita-line-of-athleisure-wear-in-honor-daughter-gigi/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Vanessa Bryant on Friday announced the launch of a line of “Mambacita” athleisure wear in honor of her late daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, who would have celebrated her 15th birthday Saturday." 
  29. ↑ Cristal Mesa (2021-03-22). "The Bryant Family Has Filed Trademarks For ‘Mamba, Mambacita’ Amidst Apparel Line Reports". Mitu. https://wearemitu.com/fierce/bryant-family-has-filed-trademarks-for-mamba-mambacita/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Then, Vanessa Bryant tagged the birthday post #Quincenera, #Principessa and #Mambacita. As you may know, Gianna Bryant was dubbed “mambacita” because she loved basketball just as much as her father, the Black Mamba himself." 
  30. ↑ Lorenzo Reyes (2021-05-01). "Vanessa Bryant launches 'Mambacita' clothing line to honor late daughter, Gianna". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502103505/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2021/04/30/vanessa-bryant-launches-clothing-line-honor-late-daughter-gianna/4895866001/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "The announcement came in a series of social media posts in which Vanessa Bryant and her daughters wore some of the clothes. The posts indicated that all proceeds will go to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, which Vanessa Bryant launched after the accident." 
  31. ↑ Melissa Minton (2021-04-30). "Vanessa Bryant honors daughter Gianna with Mambacita clothing line". Page Six. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430205151/https://pagesix.com/2021/04/30/vanessa-bryant-honors-daughter-gianna-with-mambacita-clothing-line/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Bryant, 38, and daughters Natalia, 18, Bianka, 4, and Capri, 21 months, modeled the collection’s tie-dye sweatsuits on Instagram; along with Gianna’s nickname (a play on Kobe’s moniker), the pieces are adorned with her jersey number inside of a heart, along with a small winged star." 
  32. ↑ "Mambacita apparel line honoring Kobe Bryant’s late daughter sells out in less than a day". KMJNOW. 2021-05-01. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502101718/https://www.kmjnow.com/news/mambacita-apparel-line-honoring-kobe-bryants-late-daughter-sells-out-in-less-than-a-day/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "Kobe Bryant’s late daughter Gianna’s new Mambacita apparel line went on sale Saturday on what would have been the teen basketball star’s 15th birthday. The clothing sold out by early afternoon, according to a representative of Kobe Bryant’s estate team." 
  33. ↑ Paulo Songco (2021-05-01). "Warriors star Stephen Curry pays tribute to Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gigi aka “Mambacita”". Clutchpoints. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502100257/https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-pays-tribute-to-kobe-bryants-daughter-gigi-aka-mambacita/. Retrieved 2021-05-01. "The NBA world paid tribute to Gigi on what would have been her special day, including Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors who honored the Mambacita with his pre-game outfit on Saturday." 

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