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Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu Reveals Final Love for Kobe Bryant, Gigi Before WNBA Opener

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May 20, 2023
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Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu Reveals Final Love for Kobe Bryant, Gigi Before WNBA Opener
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(Photo : Michael Reaves / Staff) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Sabrina Ionescu (#20) of the New York Liberty seems to be on previous to Game One of the First Round of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs at Wintrust Arena on August 17, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

Before the New York Liberty’s WNBA opener towards the Washington Mystics, Sabrina Ionescu, the star participant of the Liberty, paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi, embodying the Mamba mentality.

During the Liberty’s morning shootaround, Ionescu wore the Kobe 4 Mambacitas sneakers, launched in May. As she entered the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, the guard donned Gigi’s No. 2 Mambacita jersey.

Sabrina Ionescu rocking the Kobe 4 Mambacitas at shootaround. #wnba pic.twitter.com/LJ9vt80qLQ

— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) May 19, 2023

Ionescu has all the time been a faithful fan of Kobe Bryant and has persistently discovered methods to honor his legacy and that of his daughter. Beyond sporting their gear, she has expressed her dedication to persevering with the mission they began by selling ladies’s basketball and sports activities normally.

Sabrina wore a Gigi Bryant jersey for the WNBA season opener tonight 🤍🐍

(by way of @nyliberty) pic.twitter.com/AQK5Kf03Fy

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 19, 2023

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Sabrina Ionescu Aims to Inspire Young People

Striving to guide by instance and function a task mannequin, Ionescu goals to encourage younger folks, notably women, to pursue sports activities – an goal that Kobe and Gigi had been enthusiastic about.

She acknowledges Kobe’s assist for his household and his unwavering advocacy for ladies’s basketball. His encouragement, promotion of equality in sports activities, and Mamba Mentality proceed to inspire her in the present day.

When she was drafted because the No. 1 general choose by the Liberty in 2020, Ionescu paid tribute to Kobe and despatched a heartfelt message, expressing her perception that he was watching over her with satisfaction. She expressed her love and appreciation for him whereas acknowledging the work that also lies forward.

Though Kobe Bryant and Gigi are not with us, Sabrina Ionescu is devoted to making sure that their legacy lives on by means of her actions. As the brand new WNBA season commences, it’s hoped that she may have one other exceptional season paying homage to the Mamba spirit.

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