Vanessa Bryant Rumors

The widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant has reached a confidential settlement to end her lawsuit against those she blamed for the death of her husband and daughter in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles in January 2020. Less than a month after the accident, Vanessa Bryant sued the companies that owned and operated the helicopter, as well as the estate of the late helicopter pilot, accusing them of negligence and causing the wrongful death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant.

Those families also sued and are part of the settlement that resolves their consolidated lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters, Island Express Holding Corp., and the estate of Ara Zobayan, the pilot who also died in the crash. “The material terms of the settlement and releases are known to the settling parties and include that the terms of the settlement are confidential,” according to a court document filed Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles.

The confusion around the potential release of the shoes stems from a variety of calendar quirks surrounding the footwear manufacturer’s timeline, detailed contract clauses heading into the expiration window and a crucial shipping error both to and from a UK-based official Nike retailer. The shoes were in fact not officially released as Nike does not plan to do so until a new agreement is reached with Vanessa and the Kobe Bryant Estate, according to sources.

With the shoes beginning to sparsely circulate online on sneaker marketplaces, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton acquired and wore a pair during the sweep-clinching Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against the Miami Heat on May 29. “I don’t really understand why it was my image that has caused such absolute havoc,” said Lomas, also bringing up the under-the-radar sighting on Middleton. “I scrolled down Instagram and I saw my right hand in seven out of 15 posts [in a row.]”

As of Friday afternoon, there were 26 pairs listed in sizes 8-13, ranging in price from $7,500 to $15,000. Some pairs were listed for as much as $141,274 and $100,000.

As it stands, according to brand sources, there continue to be no plans to officially release the Mamba Forever colorway of the Kobe 6. Though thousands of pairs have already been produced, the shoes are indefinitely on hold and will only release if a new contract agreement is reached with the Kobe Bryant Estate.

Vanessa Bryant calls out Nike on Instagram over “Mambacita” shoes pic.twitter.com/9lGZs0xdlJ

— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) June 3, 2021