![]() Update: Nike SNKRS Pass is scheduled for 4pm EST in Santa Monica, The Grove, Watts, East LA, and 5PM EST for Undefeated stores. ![]() Profits from the sale of the Kobe 6 Protro ‘Mambacita Sweet 16’ will be donated to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. Select stores in the Los Angeles area will be releasing the shoes via their own raffles see the store list below. The draw window will open at a random time on April 29th, with pick-ups available on May 1st. Those in the area will have access to the Draw-like entry for a chance to purchase the shoes. The Kobe 6 Mambacita will also release via SNKRS Pass in the Los Angeles area beginning today (April 29th). We presume this condition to define those who have made purchases of Nike Kobe product in the past, or have engaged with Kobe content on the SNKRS App. A source informed ESPN that Bryant’s wife and the estate had expressed frustrations with Nike limiting the availability of Kobe products during his retirement and after his January 2020 death. Select Nike members who “…have embodied the Mamba Mentality from the beginning and the young hoopers that have pushed Gigi’s love for the game forward…”. The Mambacita Kobe will release in two ways: first, it will release through Nike SNKRS Exclusive Access on May 1st – the date of Gigi Bryant’s Sweet 16 Birthday. The Nike Kobe 6 debuted in 2011 and was the sixth signature sneaker between Nike and the late Laker legend, Kobe Bryant. Today, Nike SNKRS reveals the official release details of the first Kobe release since Vanessa Bryant announced that the estate of her late husband would renew its partnership with Nike. The Nike Kobe 6 Protro Mabacita Sweet 16 pays tribute to the late Gigi Bryant and the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. Meanwhile, StockX has pledged to also donate net proceeds from sales on its platform.After the official images of the Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Mambacita”, a release was expected to arrive soon. Perhaps the best news of all surrounding this release is that, according to Nike, the profits from the sale of the shoes will be donated to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to creating a positive impact for underserved athletes and boys and girls in sports in memory of Kobe and Gigi. Here’s some more information directly from Nike’s website about how the sneakers will release: Nike says it will prioritize Nike members who “have put the Mamba Mentality to work on the court and fans who have followed Kobe and Gigi’s journey from the beginning.” The shoes will only be released via Exclusive Access in the SNKRS app while some pairs will also be available for Nike members in the L.A. The shoe will have a unique release on May 1. Packaging includes winged #2 graphic box and a personal note from Vanessa Bryant. With the new Nike x Kobe contract in place, the “Mambacita Sweet 16” Kobe 6 will be the first release, dropping this Sunday, May 1st to honor what would have been Gigi Bryant’s 16th birthday. The shoes feature both Kobe and Gigi’s names on the back along with the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation logo as well as Gigi’s number 2 on both sides. ![]() This shoe honors not only the legacy of Kobe Bryant, but also his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, who along with Kobe died tragically in a helicopter crash in January 2020. ![]() The Kobe 6 Protro “Mambacita Sweet 16,” however, may be the most unique. This, as well as Kobe’s enduring popularity with the current generation of NBA stars, has made the Kobe line extremely popular on the NBA hardwood with several players, including Devin Booker and DeMar DeRozan, carrying the flag.Īmong the notable past Kobes to get the protro treatment have been the Kobe 6 Protro “Grinch,” the Nike x Undefeated Kobe Protro 5 “What If” Pack, the Kobe 5 Protro “Bruce Lee” and the Kobe 5 Protro “Chaos.” The Kobe line, prior to his contract expiration last year, had been seeing a new form of retroing called “protros” for the last several years - re-releasing popular models from Kobe’s past but with new technology to keep them in line with current performance trends. 1/2 /2AUHKH0AL2- Nike Basketball April 29, 2022 Profits will benefit the #mambamambacitasports foundation to honor Gianna “Gigi” Bryant’s goal to build a better, more inclusive future for the game. The Kobe 6 Protro ‘Mambacita Sweet 16’ will be released via Exclusive Access in the SNKRS app on 5/1, in select regions.
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