Kristin Juszczyk is no stranger to designing stylish sports clothing for high-profile figures – and this week Kobe Bryant’s daughter Natalia became her latest customer.
Juszczyk, the fashion-designer wife of San Francisco 49ers star Kyle, has previously put together outfits for the likes of Taylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes, Caitlin Clark, Taylor Lautner and her NFL-star husband himself.
So heading into the latest Mamba Day – a special date dedicated to late Kobe every year on August 24 – she decided to hook the late NBA legend’s daughter up with her own unique item.
In a video shared on her social-media pages, Kristin takes a black and yellow Lakers jersey with Bryant’s name on the back and transforms it into a slick pair of pants for his eldest girl Natalia, 21.
She can first be seen drawing up her measurements before cutting up the jersey and working her magic on the sewing machine.
Eventually her masterpieces are complete as she proudly shows off two pairs of Kobe-inspired pants and what appears to be two pairs of shorts.
The camera then cuts to Natalia, who is all smiles as she dons the pants dedicated to her late father.
At the end of the clip she can be seen thanking Kristin for her well-timed gift on Mamba Day.
Kobe’s widow, Vanessa, also showed her appreciation for the pants by sharing a photo of them on her Instagram story.
The former Lakers star tragically died with his daughter Gianna and seven others when their helicopter came down in Calabasas, California, in January 2020.
They had flown from John Wayne Airport near his home in Newport Beach and were on their way to Thousand Oaks to Bryant’s Mamba Basketball Academy when they slammed into a hillside.
Each year on August 24 – the day after his birthday and the famous jersey number he wore for the Lakers – Kobe is remembered in America and across the world on Mamba Day.
Earlier this month, the Lakers have unveiled a new statue of Kobe and Gianna four years after they tragically died in a helicopter crash.
Vanessa revealed the bronze statue titled ‘Girl Dad’ in a private ceremony outside Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
Located in a new garden landscape at the 11th Street entrance, the artwork was created by Rotblatt Amrany Studio, and depicts Kobe with his arm around Gigi while planting a kiss on her head.
