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Mamba Sports Academy Drops Mamba from Name
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CanesMiamiLakers
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Nike don’t care about Vanessa they gone give her a check and collect their profitsNike probably gonna venessa a big big for the name and keeping Kobe line of shoes with them.
the grinch 6s are coming top of next year
They have to care what Vanessa want. She could take Kobe name to another brand. That’s at least a billion walking out the door if don’t keep her happy. Hell before Kobe died it was rumors his Nike deal was nearing the end.
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Man people want the Nike’s. They know Kobe was influential in the shoes that were created. Nike gone bank off the rest of his deal and keep it moving these big time companies only see $$$$
Breh Nike is sitting on a gold mine with Kobe brand. Kobe has over 20 models they can re-release over and over. No company wants to lose a billion dollar assest
Same cacs who Kobe broke bread with. Clown. Kobe fukks with them more than he would your stan ass
Who tha fukk is this guy. Get offended cuz I said fukking cacs brehs 
same cacs bout to go outt businessNot offended by your terrible dap fish attempt
Dont be so thirsty
Not offended by your terrible dap fish attempt
Dont be so thirsty
nikka you dap fishing by tryna call me out
they should’ve just said this in the original statement. No legal issues apparently, just a request from Vanessa
Edit: Just saw the post above.
Sucks for them.
Good for Vanessa though.
Sucks for them.
Good for Vanessa though.
nikka you dap fishing by tryna call me out
they should’ve just said this in the original statement. No legal issues apparently, just a request from Vanessa
THIS IS LEGAL shyt.
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That’s what I’m saying but if the estate plays hard ball Nike isn’t going to mind moving on
ALonelyDad
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Bad for the Gym marketing wise..I can understand Vanessa moving on though, she wouldn't have been hands on with it like Kobe was who was there every other day
she can do what she wants technically, big he’s still signed to Nike and probably would have been for life had the accident not happened. They own the trademarks/logos and obviously the show designs are theirs. She doesn’t control that aspect of his likeness, along with having control over his NBA likeness.
But the Mamba stuff is hers and the academy partners probably offered her a trash deal, plus she had no idea what their plans were moving forward. It’s not like she was even involved (with the academy) while Kobe was around. He probably sank a few bucks into the place and gave it some notoriety (which is why we know about it) and the partners ran the place day to day.
Kobe simply went the extra mile but helping out and coaching. He didn’t have to do any of that.
Legally, the estate is getting their ducks in a row instead of letting whoever do whatever with his image. It’s one thing to have a bunch of artists to murals all over the place but it’s another when his creation is being licensed. Estate is doing what they have to do in this instance.