When Vanessa—also mom to daughters Natalia, 21, Bianka, 7, and Capri, 4—isn’t continuing Gianna’s support of the team, she’s honoring her legacy with a new sneaker design. Last April, a month before what would’ve been Gigi’s 18th birthday, Vanessa shared a special edition design for the Nike Kobe 8 “Mambacita,” a protro sneaker inspired by the teen’s nickname.

“MAMBACITA,” she captioned the Instagram post, which featured a photo of the butterfly-adorned shoe, at the time. “5/1/2006 GIGI.”

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