Growing up in Los Angeles and watching Kobe Bryant play was what we looked forward to most. His character, his love for the game, and his commitment to the craft has inspired not only us but millions and millions of fans. 

Since we were kids, we would visit Kobe Bryant’s official website KB24.com, which he used to communicate directly with fans, to share news and his thoughts on the game, to drop exclusive merchandise, and even to hold a forum that brought his fans together. KB24.com also allowed fans to sign up for Kobe Basketball Academy, his official camp. 

In 2009, we were lucky enough to attend and meet Kobe in person at that very camp. He went above and beyond for us, just to make some young basketball players happy. To this day, we could never forget what Kobe did for us at that camp, and it was the best day of our childhoods.

Kobe Bryant was our idol, we mimicked his work ethic, and even attempted to follow his biphasic sleep cycle. He inspired us to achieve our goals and aspirations, and to have the same resilience he did throughout his own career.

For the last 4 years, the site had been taken and redirected to a malicious website. But to our surprise, it became available to purchase a few months ago in the aftermarket for a very hefty price. Without hesitation, we knew we had to take over the website and make something great out of it. We saw the opportunity to restore the integrity of Kobe’s official website and benefit his foundation forever. 

Our goal for this project is solely for charitable purposes, as 100% of all proceeds and revenue from the sale of The KB24 NFT will be donated to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. In addition, all residual fees on The KB24 NFT will be donated, such that if a fan ever sells their art, all of the residual fees of the sale price will automatically be donated to the foundation as well — something not possible with traditional charitable sales.

The NFT space is one of the most interesting spaces in the world right now as we enter the metaverse. Blockchain will be opening up the door for many interesting projects to emerge and communities to grow in ways not possible before. Being at the forefront of this allows us to experiment and create a project that will live on forever, and positively impact kids and families through the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. 

Through successful projects, such as the Bored Ape Yacht Club, Pudgy Penguins, and Crypto Kitties, we are seeing one-of-a-kind communities emerge through unique NFTs. These projects sparked a vision for us to take the concept and apply it on a larger scale. Looking at The KB24 NFT from a bird’s-eye view, we hope this project can serve as an example for what’s possible when traditional non-profit and charitable organization spaces are disrupted, and instead one-time events make a perpetual impact. 

Every aspect of this project serves to highlight Kobe’s great achievements and have fans be a part of it. Each NFT will be 100% unique by combining different attributes that represent Kobe’s achievements, moments in his career, or personality.

We see The KB24 NFT living forever and being interchanged between Kobe fans finding their favorite moment with the Lakes legend, and with being able to access the Kobe wall that will be hosted publicly, allowing NFT holders to upload their favorite photo or tribute to Kobe and have it be viewed forever by fans visiting his website. 

To Vanessa, we stand by the mission of the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, and we thank you for creating the opportunity for the organization to positively impact underserved athletes and young women in sports. You and Kobe have given us, the fans, and Los Angeles, your entire lives, and now it’s our turn to support you in the mission to continue the Bryant family legacy.  We ask for your blessing, input, thoughts, and support on our mission.