Vanessa Bryant accused of racism by not offering Kobe’s $600m estate to the black community

Vanessa Bryant accused of racism by not offering Kobe’s $600m estate to the black community

Shortly after she announced a scheme to help young people in their academic and athletic careers, she has come under fire by Dr. Umar Johnson, who often speaks on issues facing black people in the United States, during which he said she’s favoring white people.

“Vanessa inherited his wealth,” Johnson, a psychologist, said to The Joe Budden Podcast. “Is she using any of those money to do good to the black community? Absolutely not.

Vanessa Bryant accused of racism by not offering Kobe’s $600m estate to the black community

“Vanessa Bryant just started an initiative with three predominantly white colleges. Some kind of a sports initiative with Kobe’s money and Kobe’s name.”

Vanessa and Nike bring back Kobe’s shoes
Part of Kobe’s massive fortune was earned outside of the actual sport of basketball as he became a brand ambassador for Nike and one of the first megastars to sign a shoe deal with the firm.

So, on almost the fourth anniversary of his death, the company and his wife have announced they will re-launch some of the signature lines made famous by the sports legend who won five NBA rings.