We are honored to have partnered with the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, the Joliet Park District, Body Armor, and Coke to build this amazing basketball court for the Joliet Park District at Nowell Park! We are so grateful to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation for providing an area where community members of Joliet and the surrounding communities can come together to share the same love and passion for basketball that Kobe and Gigi did. This Mamba court will serve as a gathering place for many and will provide decades of basketball memories. This court will serve as a reminder to all the members of the community how much of an impact the Bryant family has had on basketball fans around the globe.
This sport court features colors of purple and black which are the colors of the black mamba snake which is also Kobe Bryant’s popular nickname. The Court honors the Late Kobe and Gianna Bryant with their basketball numbers encircled in a heart at both free throw lines. This Mambacita court includes butterflies surrounding Kobe and Gianna’s names at the half court. The court includes the hashtag “Play Gigi’s way” a hashtag Vanessa Bryant the wife of Kobe and mother of Gianna Bryant created. These hashtags serve as a reminder to play the game of basketball the right way through hard work, practice, dedication with love, passion, and respect for the game. Something that Gigi’s father, former NBA league MVP, champion, and finals MVP, Kobe Bryant, passed down to his children as well as many fans of the game.
Lastly, thank you to Vanessa and the Bryant family, The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, and the Joliet Park District for coming together to spread Gigi and Kobe’s passion and help build this beautiful court that will be a staple in the community for decades to come.
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