Nike paid tribute to Gianna Bryant on Sunday, what would have been her 16th birthday.
Taking out a full-page ad and launching a video titled, “Dear Gianna,” Nike honored Kobe Bryant’s daughter ahead of her new shoe release, the “Mambacita Sweet 16.”
"From the first time you imagined winning a WNBA championship, I knew one thing was real: You were special,” the video says, meant to be a love letter from basketball.
“You came from greatness, but it was never about what you inherited. It was about what you gave to others.