Before his untimely death, Kobe Bryant had a collaboration with Nike, and it was going great.
According to reports, Kobe was supposed to ditch the collaboration and start his own sneaker company Mamba.
Iranian-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar claimed that he had a conversation with the Lakers Legend about his new business idea back in 2019.
According to Shervin, Kobe was not satisfied with his collaboration with the Nike company. The entrepreneur highlighted that the NBA player disliked Nike’s marketing and promotion skills line.
Replying to a tweet that asked why the basketball player wasn’t happy, Pishevar wrote, “He wasn’t happy with Nike’s marketing and promotion commitment to Kobe’s line. And the sales of his shoes were anemic, and he blamed Nike. He retained tight control because he didn’t trust Nike’s judgment in design“.
Kobe and his daughter Gianna, lost their lives among other passengers early last year after the helicopter they had boarded on crashed.
Shervin Pishevar has vowed to bring the legendary basketballer’s dreams to life.
The philanthropist wrote, “That is my dream. Sports teams and sports product companies could and should be owned by the players. PLAYER OWNED BUSINESS MODEL is superior to other models”.
We wish him all the best in his endeavors. Stay with us for more sports-related updates