{"id":531990,"date":"2026-01-12T16:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/531990\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:25:13","slug":"kobe-bryants-wife-vanessa-bryant-walks-down-memory-lane-with-nba-legends-iconic-footwork-against-charlotte-hornets-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/531990\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobe Bryant\u2019s wife Vanessa Bryant walks down memory lane with NBA legend\u2019s iconic footwork against Charlotte Hornets | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KobeVanessa Bryant and Kobe Bryant. Image via: Getty Images Kobe Bryant<\/a>\u2019s wife leaves no chance when it comes to walking down memory lane with the late NBA<\/a> icon. The Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 icon is not only known for his great dunking skills but also for his mamba mentality, which has impacted millions across the globe. From sharing the list of accolades and achievements to frequently posting about Kobe Bryant\u2019s sports foundation Mamba and Mambacita, Vanessa Bryant\u2019s world still revolves around her late NBA partner. Recently, the 43-year-old philanthropist reshared Kobe Bryant\u2019s iconic footwork clip dating back to a game against the Charlotte Hornets in 2008. The excellent move and the timing led to a spectacular dunk against the Hornets during the game.<\/p>\n

Vanessa Bryant sparks nostalgia with Kobe Bryant\u2019s trademark moment against the Charlotte Hornets<\/p>\n

Vanessa Bryant has been standing like a rock for her daughters after Kobe Bryant. The reputed philanthropist and advocate never misses a chance when it comes to talking about her late NBA man. Recently, she posted about Kobe Bryant\u2019s terrific footwork against the Charlotte Hornets dating back from a game in 2008. In the shared clip, the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 legend was seen displaying his dunking skills effortlessly against the Hornets. The clip was originally shared by Mamba Basketball 24. \u201cKobe Bryant in 2008 Double-clutch reverse dunk vs the Hornets. A reminder that his game wasn\u2019t just skill it was art in motion and pure Mamba Mentality.\u201dVanessa Bryant recently posted a heartfelt post while reflecting back on 2025. She even mentioned about Mamba Mambacita and expressed gratitude on behalf of Kobe Bryant\u2019s sports foundation. Bryant wrote, \u201cAs 2025 comes to a close, all of us at the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation want to say one simple thing: \ud835\udce3\ud835\udcf1\ud835\udcea\ud835\udcf7\ud835\udcf4 \ud835\udd02\ud835\udcf8\ud835\udcfe. Your generosity and support helped create more access, more opportunity, and more confidence for boys and girls in sports. Because of you, more kids have had a place to belong and a team to lean on.\u201d\u201cKobe and Gianna believed in showing up with purpose – every day, no excuses. Your support honors that spirit in the most real way: by investing in the next generation. From all of us…thank you for being part of this mission. We\u2019re proud to carry our work forward with you in 2026.\u201dKobe Bryant and Gianna were killed in a fatal helicopter crash in January 2020. Along with the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 legend and Gianna, 7 others were also killed. Also Read: Vanessa Bryant turns Disneyland into a family adventure as her daughters steal the spotlight<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vanessa Bryant and Kobe Bryant. Image via: Getty Images Kobe Bryant\u2019s wife leaves no chance when it comes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":531991,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3777],"tags":[798,7,684,473,3878,42474,685,1536,150,73440,9701,6,11642],"class_list":["post-531990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-charlotte-hornets","tag-798","tag-basketball","tag-charlotte","tag-charlotte-hornets","tag-charlottehornets","tag-dunking-skills","tag-hornets","tag-kobe-bryant","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-mamba-and-mambacita-sports-foundation","tag-mamba-mentality","tag-nba","tag-vanessa-bryant"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115883064482373334","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531990\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/531991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=531990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}