On January 26, 2020, the world was shocked after the tragic passing of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant. Bryant, who passed away at the age of 41, was beginning a new chapter in life following his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
News is now circulating that Bryant wanted to start his own shoe company.
According to entrepreneur and co-founder of Virgin Hyperloop Shervin Pishevar, after the two met in December 2019 Bryant had plans to leave his long-time endorser Nike to start his own footwear company by the name of Mamba.
Pishevar share on Twitter saying “Kobe wasn’t happy with Nike.” He then later added that the sales of Bryant’s shoes post-retirement were taking a hit and he blamed Nike for the decline.
Check out Shervin Pishevar tweets below and let us know your thoughts.