Vanessa Blesses USC

Earlier this week, Vanessa Bryant blessed the full USC basketball teams with pairs of the Kobe 6 protro ‘Reverse Grinches’. Originally released in December of 2011, these shoes have become one of the most popular Kobe models over the years. Safe to say the team was very happy 🐍

Luckily for us, the Reverse Grinches are making an official comeback, with a release date scheduled during the holidays on December 16th, 2023. The scale of the drop is still up in the air, but if you end up having a chance to cop a pair I highly recommend it - these currently resell for over $1100 💰

On Monday night, both USC hoops teams made their season debuts and obviously all wore their new gifts. The men’s team took down Kansas State, led by their three headed backcourt of Boogie Ellis, Isaiah Collier and Kobe Johnson, who combined for 58 points 🔴

The women’s team upset No. 7 Ohio State in Vegas, headlined by Juju Watkins’ elite freshman debut. So far the Reverse Grinches are off to a hot start 🔥

So this begs the question…have Kobes become the new Jordans? That’s what Jalen Brunson said in a recent interview, and to be honest I think I agree. Now that the Mamba brand is sponsoring universities, it’s beginning to seem like there’s another player hoping for a much larger role across the athletic landscape over the next few years. It gets especially if USC continues to hoop like this 👀

Also, I think it’s fair to assume that Bronny probably already had a pair of the Reverse Grinches…and now all his teammates do too. For a video version of today’s newsletter, tap in here 👇

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What’s Happening

• Nike Debuts The Swoosh 1 For Its Youngest Sneakerheads

• A New Nike LeBron 21 Colorway Called ‘Tahitian’ Has Surfaced

• A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 5 Confirmed For November 17th Release

• James Harden Debuts The adidas Hard 8 At MSG In His First Game With Clippers

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