Vanessa Bryant honors late daughter Gianna with new 'Mambacita' tattoo
Gigi's "Mambacita" nickname is a nod to Kobe Bryant's "mamba mentality."
Vanessa Bryant is honoring her late daughter's legacy with a beautiful new tattoo.
She revealed fresh ink on her arm that read "Mambacita" in cursive letters along with an image of a butterfly. She also included the hashtags #Gianna #Gigi #2.
Mambacita was the nickname of Gianna Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash along with her father, NBA star Kobe Bryant.
In 2018, Kobe Bryant told The Amazon Book Review, "Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most. "It's the ultimate mantra for the competitive spirit. It started just as a hashtag that came to me one day, and it's grown into something athletes — and even non-athletes — embrace as a mindset."
Before showing off her latest tattoo, Vanessa also shared a video of the process that was done by artists Nikko Hurtado and B.J. Betts. She said the tattoo was done using a single needle to keep the lines clean and that it took 5 minutes.
In addition to Vanessa's latest ink, she also shared videos of her daughter Natalia getting tattoos on the inside of one of her right fingers as well as her left wrist. Footage of Natalia's finished tattoos haven't been revealed yet.
In January, Hurtado shared a video of Vanessa getting inked on her neck and shoulder. "I wanted my boo boo’s @kobebryant sweet message transferred on me," Vanessa captioned a clip. She didn't disclose what the message said, however.
Last October, she also honored Kobe and Gigi as well as her other daughters by getting a foot tattoo that reads "Kobe, Vanessa, Natalia, Gianna. Bianka, Capri" in cursive. She posted a photo of the tattoo on Instagram along with the caption, "MiFamilia Thank you @misterctoons ❤️🌴💜💛 #KobeVanessaNataliaGiannaBiankaCapri Together Forever #Family."