Kobe Bryant reportedly had plans to leave Nike and start the Mamba sneaker brand

Dec 30, 2020 9:22 AM

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant — Photo: Vince Bucci/TNS

According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had plans to leave Nike to start his own sneaker brand.

Bryant’s plans for this venture were revealed on Tuesday by entrepreneur and co-founder of Virgin Hyperloop Shervin Pishevar:

2/ These were the designs my team did to show him that day for an independent Mamba shoe company. Here’s calendar details. There were witnesses to the meeting and Kobe’s plans like Gina Ford, who manages Usain Bolt. pic.twitter.com/PgsIDt0P0E
— Shervin (@shervin) December 29, 2020

Kobe Bryant reportedly had plans to leave Nike and start the Mamba sneaker brand

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