During an April 19, 2021 interview withESPN,Vanessaexplained, “Kobe’s Nike contract expired on 4/13/21.
It seems fitting that more NBA players wear my husband’s product than any other signature shoe.
I will continue to fight for that.
Kobe’s products sell out in seconds.
That says everything.”
“We will always do everything we can to honor Kobe and Gigi’s legacies.
That will never change.”
He pushed us and made everyone around him better.
Though our contractual relationship has ended, he remains a deeply loved member of the Nike family."
Sadly, the end of this long-standing deals could spell the end of Kobe sneakers.
So if you’re a sneaker collector or Kobe mega-fan, now is the time to buy!
