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Mamba & Mambacita Forever
A beautiful and moving testament to the enduring life of Kobe Bryant and the Mamba Mentality.
When Kobe and Gianna Bryant died, tragically and unexpectedly, in 2020, the world mourned with a wholehearted ferocity. In perhaps the largest and most intense outpouring of public art the world has ever seen, murals went up on seemingly every available wall in Los Angeles and around the globe. The paintings were both professional and amateur, some public and some private, many of them colossal. All of them expressed love and respect for Kobe and Gianna Bryant as athletes, as a father and daughter, as heroes who will not be forgotten.
In Mamba & Mambacita Forever, Vanessa Bryant brings together the images and stories of more than a hundred murals honoring her husband and daughter. Taken together, what emerges is the story of a man who became even more than he himself could have imagined, an avatar of determination, discipline, and competitiveness. He was also a worldwide icon, one of the greatest athletes of our time, a man committed to his family and to fatherhood. Kobe was a figure of transformation and hope.
Mamba & Mambacita Forever ensures that the legacy of Kobe and Gianna Bryant will live on even after the most monumental murals themselves have all crumbled.
When Kobe and Gianna Bryant died, tragically and unexpectedly, in 2020, the world mourned with a wholehearted ferocity. In perhaps the largest and most intense outpouring of public art the world has ever seen, murals went up on seemingly every available wall in Los Angeles and around the globe. The paintings were both professional and amateur, some public and some private, many of them colossal. All of them expressed love and respect for Kobe and Gianna Bryant as athletes, as a father and daughter, as heroes who will not be forgotten.
In Mamba & Mambacita Forever, Vanessa Bryant brings together the images and stories of more than a hundred murals honoring her husband and daughter. Taken together, what emerges is the story of a man who became even more than he himself could have imagined, an avatar of determination, discipline, and competitiveness. He was also a worldwide icon, one of the greatest athletes of our time, a man committed to his family and to fatherhood. Kobe was a figure of transformation and hope.
Mamba & Mambacita Forever ensures that the legacy of Kobe and Gianna Bryant will live on even after the most monumental murals themselves have all crumbled.
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182 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 18, 2025
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November 23, 2025
Beautiful illustrations & photos of murals of Kobe
& Gianna Bryant, (Mamba & Mambacita) from all over the world. Kobe’s wife Vanessa wrote the Intro & put together all the pictures. It’s such a special tribute.
& Gianna Bryant, (Mamba & Mambacita) from all over the world. Kobe’s wife Vanessa wrote the Intro & put together all the pictures. It’s such a special tribute.
January 14, 2026
Mamba Forever ♾️
November 27, 2025
Although there wasn’t much to read, this book was still awesome and I’m happy that I preordered this. Look at this like a tribute to Kobe & Gianna Bryant. As you flip through the pages, you’ll see a ton of murals of these two all around the city of Los Angeles and in different parts of the world. Definitely nice to flip through and reminisce about the different moments that these two had together when they were in the public eye. I was anticipating more reading about these two but maybe that’s a book for another day. Great coffee table book!
January 17, 2026
What talented artists!
January 19, 2026
Stunning tribute to the GOAT and his daughter. Impossible to believe he's been gone almost 6 years already 💔
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