There is some big news that is buzzing in the basketball world. Vanessa Bryant, wife of Kobe Bryant, just dropped a bombshell that’s got everyone talking. She spilled the beans on the universities that are going to be rocking Nike’s Kobe brand. Not only that, the son of Shaquille O’Neal has also shown his excitement on the post. His buddy, Bronny James also shared the post on his social media.

Let’s check out the fan reactions and the buzz that will surely turn your Mamba Mode on.

Star buddies join the celebration

As Vanessa Bryant unveiled the list of universities that would proudly carry the Kobe brand, the basketball community erupted in celebration. Kobe Bryant is still a heart stealer, there is no doubt about that.

Shareef O’Neal, Shaquille O’Neal’s son got all fired up about this news. Shareef saw Vanessa’s big reveal and couldn’t hold back his excitement. He went ahead and shared it on his Instagram story, and he even threw in the tiger emojis in the comments, “🐯🐯”

That’s some serious LSU Tigers pride right there.

Kobe was all about supporting women’s basketball, and LSU’s women’s team just bagged that championship. It’s like they’re carrying on Kobe’s legacy. However, speaking of legacy, Bronny James, LeBron James’ son, he’s right there with Shareef. He shared Vanessa’s announcement on his own Instagram story. It’s amazing to see how the next generation of ballers is keeping Kobe’s spirit alive.

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Incidentally, last month Vanessa announced the collaboration with Kentucky University and promised there is more to come. Now, fans have got a lot to say about this.

Fans celebrate the legacy of Kobe Bryant

Fans are indeed stoked about the universities Vanessa picked:

“All good schools. Only reason why UConn because that’s Gigi favorite school”

“I’m geeked”

Fans were pretty excited to see the Kobe logo on the jerseys too –

“Are they gonna have the Kobe logo on the jerseys where the Nike/Jordan logo usually is? That’d be cool”

“W for UConn”

“Game changer”

As Vanessa Bryant dropped the bombshell, Shareef O’Neal and Bronny James are all in, and fans are going wild with their reactions. Kobe’s legacy is alive and kicking, and these universities sporting the Kobe brand are going to keep that Mamba mentality going strong.

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