Four years after his death, Kobe Bryant He is still remembered as a father, husband, son, friend, teammate, basketball player and Olympian.
To commemorate the former Los Angeles Lakers player’s home state of California hosting the Olympics in 2028, his widow Vanessa BryantIn honour of her late husband and daughter, Gianna BryantBoth died tragically in a helicopter crash. Vanessa is also the mother of two daughters. Natalia, Biancaand Capriwith an emblem that embodies the true Mamba Mentality.
The “Mamba Mentality” is “always striving to be the best version of yourself…that’s the mentality. The relentless pursuit of being better today than you were yesterday,” Kobe said during the 2017 season press tour. Mamba Mentalityaccording to Tonight’s Entertainment.
The logo reads “LA 28” with a purple and yellow “A” and features the Mamba logo in the middle. The athlete, who died aged 41, competed in two Olympic Games, in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. Instagram“We are very proud that this emblem will represent the Los Angeles Games. I know Kobe would be very proud to have the Games held in this great city,” his wife, 42, said.
Kobe won two gold medals with the U.S. national basketball team. LeBron James, Carmelo Anthonyand many others, were incredibly proud to represent their country. Vanessa recalls: “He considered his two gold medals among his proudest professional achievements. As a spectator, he especially loved cheering on his fellow athletes and witnessing competition at the world’s highest level.”
Now that the City of Angels is hosting the world’s best athlete, Vanessa knows Kobe would be proud. She added, “And of course, our family loves Los Angeles, so when we asked Kobe if he would like to help with our effort to bring the Olympics to LA, he immediately said yes.”
“Hosting the Olympics in a city where so many cultures are naturally represented will be a beautiful story to tell and a beautiful way to bring sport and the city together,” the girl and her father said in a nostalgic clip shown on video.