The Los Angeles Lakers,Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, and UCLA Health are continuing a heartfelt tradition that honors the late great Kobe Bryant‘s legacy by celebrating newborns born this weekend at UCLA Health.
Annually, babies born on Kobe’s birthday (August 23) and Mamba Day (August 24) receive commemorative “Little Lakers” gear, symbolizing the “Mamba Mentality” being passed on to the latest generation. This annual tribute not only remembers and honors Kobe’s amazing impact on the sport of basketball and the community but in addition highlights the strong bond between the Lakers and the Los Angeles community.
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The Lakers Remember Kobe Bryant On His Birthday In A Sweet ‘Mamba Mentality’ Way
A convention years within the making continued this yr in honor of Kobe’s forty seventh birthday on August 23.
Babies born at UCLA Health on August 23 and 24 are getting some exceptional gifts, courtesy of UCLA Health and Mamba & Mambacita Sports.
“Lakers Fam since Day One. Babies born this week are receiving exceptional care packages in honor of Kobe’s birthday, due to @uclahealth & @mambamambacitasports,” an Instagram post shared by the Lakers and Mamba & Mambacita Sports reads.
The carousel of photos and videos highlights among the sweet babies gifted with a “Little Laker” onesie, a Welcome to the World certificate, and other Mamba items.
Photos shared of newborns Cassidy, Kalifornia, and Alexandra are melting hearts.
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Fans Praise Kobe Bryant’s Profession In Mamba Day Post
August 24 will ceaselessly be Mamba Day to fans of Kobe and the Lakers. (Mamba Day is well known on 8/24 to honor Kobe’s two jersey numbers – 8 and 24.) The day was officially declared in 2016 by the City of Los Angeles, following Kobe’s retirement from the league, and celebrated every year by remembering Kobe’s amazing NBA profession.
The Lakers shared a post on IG captioned, “No. 8 or No. 24: ceaselessly legendary,” and it didn’t take long for fans to go away their thoughts within the comment section.
“I miss Kobe a lot,” one fan wrote. One other said, “This edit just shows you the way much he worked on his game and the way consistent he was as a player. Legend!!” One other fan shared, “The perfect player ever.”
The Lakers also shared a follow up post in honor of Mamba Day, and fans took to the comments there, as well.
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“Nothing’s been the identical since. We miss you Mamba. Each day,” one fan wrote. One other added, “The best to ever touch a basketball.”
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Vanessa Bryant Shared A Birthday Post For Kobe
Vanessa celebrated Kobe’s birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post, that she also shared as a Story.
“We love and miss you and Gigi a lot. Sending our like to you. Completely happy birthday, baby,” she wrote within the caption of a photograph of her kissing Kobe on the cheek during a European vacation.
While her comment section is proscribed to only specific people, many left her some love, including NBA star Luka Doncic, Kris Jenner, Kelly Rowland, Kimora Lee Simmons, and plenty of other well-known names.
The comments section is full of red, purple, and yellow hearts, in addition to birthday wishes and messages of affection and support.
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Natalia Bryant Also Shared A Birthday Tribute To Her Dad
Natalia Bryant, Kobe and Vanessa’s oldest child who’s now 22, also shared a tribute to her late father on Instagram.
This yr marked the sixth birthday for the reason that NBA legend was tragically killed along with his daughter Gigi and 7 others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
Since that point, Natalia has helped her mom carry on the Kobe’s famous “Mamba Mentality.”
Kobe and Vanessa are also parents to Bianka, 8, and Capri, 6.
The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation Carries On Kobe And Gigi’s Legacies
The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation is, “dedicated to creating positive impact for underserved athletes and boys & girls in sports,” based on their website.
The organization is commonly seen within the LA community helping where needed. They recently shared a post on Instagram about their back-to-school celebration.
“Today, we teamed up with @baby2baby and our Angel @vanessabryant to hitch their special Back-to-School Celebration for the amazing students at Ninth Street Elementary in Los Angeles. Every child went home with Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation gear and Kobe sneakers — the right kick-off to a brand new school yr and fall sports,” the caption reads.
One other post shared a unique back-to-school celebration they were a component of.
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