Photo by Jude Beck on Unsplash SWAGThe Mamba Brand? Kobe Bryant Was Reportedly Thinking Of Leaving Nike To Create Own Sneaker Company by Jason Cordner January 4, 2021 Kobe Bryant was a visionary and excelled at everything he worked on.Bryant envisioned many lanes for himself and it appears launching a sneaker brand might have been one. Venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, a co-founder of Sherpa Capital who has invested in such companies as Airbnb and Uber, revealed himself and Bryant.Pishevar tweeted that he met with the Los Angeles Lakers icon in Dec. 2019 to discuss Bryant’s plans to start Mamba, a shoe company that would be owned by players. Bryant was supposedly unhappy with Nike and was planning to leave the brand in 2020. Pishevar also shared details of the meeting and the designs he presented to Bryant.I met with Kobe Bryant in late December 2019. Kobe wasn’t happy with Nike and was going to leave it in 2020. Kobe was going to start Mamba, a shoe company owned by players. He passed away weeks later. What he was about to do in business was going to eclipse his sports career.— Shervin (@shervin) December 29, 20202/ These were the designs my team did to show him that day for an independent Mamba shoe company. Here’s calendar details. There were witnesses to the meeting and Kobe’s plans like Gina Ford, who manages Usain Bolt. pic.twitter.com/PgsIDt0P0E— Shervin (@shervin) December 29, 2020Pishevar revealed that he decided to share this news now because we’re approaching the one year anniversary of Bryant’s death and wanted to share something many didn’t know about.If true, it would’ve been interesting to see what Bryant could’ve come up with. Post Views: 44The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsJason CordnerLatest posts by Jason Cordner (see all) The Mamba Brand? Kobe Bryant Was Reportedly Thinking Of Leaving Nike To Create Own Sneaker Company - January 4, 2021 Show Me The Money In Bitcoins: Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player Paid In Bitcoins - January 3, 2021 Detroit Native, Hip Hop All-Star Big Sean Named Pistons Creative Director Of Innovation - December 28, 2020 These Are The Breaks: Breakdancing Set To Debut On The Olympic Stage In 2024 - December 12, 2020 Related TopicsKobe BryantMamba BrandNBANikesneakers Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 69: WFAN’s Al Dukes (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 12, 2021 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 You Know I’m Right, Episode 68: WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 7, 2021More in SWAG Hawks All-Star Trae Young’s First Signature Adidas Shoe Set To Drop In 2021Trae Young has got himself a signature shoe from Adidas dropping soon. The Atlanta... Proud Partners With ESPN On-Air Personality and Gold Medalist Victoria Arlen To Donate To Her OrganizationDecember 10, 2020 – Proud, the new celebrity-favorite athleisure collection with a mission to give... Nike And Jordan Brand Reach a Multi-Year Deal To Outfit UCLA AthletesNike and the Jordan Brand continue to grown their business as they have announced... President Trump Awards Lou Holtz With Medal of FreedomIn September, President Donald J. Trump announced Lou Holtz would receive the Presidential Medal... How the Yogi Berra Museum Expanded its Education Programs in 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 67: Kenny Albert (Audio/Video)