The reports have been out for a while, but this week, it was confirmed that the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program will officially join five other Nike schools to partner with the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation this season.
Kentucky joins Oregon, Connecticut, LSU, USC, and Duke.
“We are grateful for the amazing support of these prestigious universities…to further the legacies of Kobe and Gigi!” Vanessa Bryant posted on Instagram. “So excited to see their players wearing Kobe and Gigi’s NIKE shoes this upcoming season!!”
The partnership between UK and the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation is set to include exclusive UK Kobe sneakers and apparel as well as uniforms featuring Nike’s Mamba logo.