Kobe Bryant was iconic on and off the court creating a lasting legacy as one of the best to ever do it during his 20-year career as a Los Angeles Laker.
He was also multilingual and could speak Italian fluently. He could also speak Spanish and Chinese. He had his pilot license.
His on-court earnings ranked second-most of all-time. He also bagged tons of endorsement deals – representing more than 20 brands since he entered the NBA, including Nike, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz and Hublot. Outside the court, he invested his coins where he found wide-ranging business success.
He officially retired from basketball in 2016, he shared his $100 million venture-capital fund, in a partnership with entrepreneur Jeff Stibel, to invest in media, technology and data businesses.
He published his own books and even made history as the first pro athlete to win an Oscar for his animated short film, Dear Basketball.
Bryant had an estimated fortune of $600 million and was headed to billionaire status!
Forbes reports:
Bryant built his first fortune on the back of two decades of rich playing contracts and endorsement deals. His path to becoming a billionaire was going to be paved in the investment world, and his first big score, BodyArmor, represented roughly one-third of his net worth.
His VC portfolio included eco-friendly consumer products firm The Honest Company, media website The Players’ Tribune, video game designer Scopely and legal-services company LegalZoom.
In addition to building Bryant Stibel, Kobe was focused on storytelling in different mediums during his post-NBA career. In 2016, he founded a media company, Granity Studios, that published a series of books for young adults. He wrote and narrated the animated short film Dear Basketball, which won an Oscar in 2018.
Open Court Discussion— The Fast Break (@TheFastBreak3) January 28, 2020
Kobe had one of the most versatile shoes ever made. Best thing to happen to him was the fallout with Adidas, leaning him towards the Nike Brand and also accelerating his personal brand of the Black Mamba. @Nike and Kobe was a match made in heaven. pic.twitter.com/SHNy9qSlxp
ESPN released a report that Nike (along with some resellers) had suspended sales of Kobe Bryant merchandise after Kobe lost his life in a horrific helicopter crash that also took his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant's life along with seven other people..
The reason? Reportedly, to limit secondary resellers’ ability to stock up on his merchandise and then flip the products at higher price in the wake of the basketball star’s tragic death. However, that may not be the case since there are conflicting reports.
A Nike spokesperson told Forbes in an emailed statement that the company had actually sold out of all Kobe products instead of them pulling them, contradicting ESPN’s report.
A new colorway of the NBA star's Kobe 5 Protro sneaker was scheduled to launch February 7, 2020, but now Nike is reevaluating whether to proceed with the release or hold off. Fans will have to wait and see.
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