Vanessa Bryant teases Kobe Bryant Lakers tribute jerseys (Photo)
By Amy Kaplan
Vanessa Bryant teases photo of Kobe Bryant Lakers tribute jerseys.
Vanessa Bryant revealed a very special jersey to her Instagram followers and the NBA fans are loving what they are seeing.
Just last week it was revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers would be wearing Black Mamba Jerseys in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna who died earlier this year. Now, we have a visual of those playoff jerseys via his wife Vanessa.
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Bryant co-designed the jersey which features a snakeskin pattern and 16 stars to represent the teams 16 championships, of which Bryant contributed to many. The jersey will also feature a patch for Gianna.
The deaths of Kobe and Gianna rocked the world
Kobe and Gianna, along with seven others were killed in a helicopter accident in January. Their deaths rocked the sports world in and outside of the Lakers organization and a nod to the two was expected and touching.
The Lakers face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.