John Calipari and the late Kobe Bryant formed a special relationship together. Over three years after Bryant’s tragic passing, that bond carries on through Bryant’s family.
On Wednesday night, Kentucky men’s basketball posted a video on social media showing off a gift that the entire team received from the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in memory of Kobe and Gianna “GiGi” Bryant. The contents? A fresh pair of the Mambacita Kobe 4 shoes for every single player on the team courtesy of Vanessa Bryant, who was married to Kobe for 19 years before his untimely death as a result of a helicopter crash in Jan.