On the sad anniversary, his wife Vanessa Bryant, 42, and his three daughters mourned in silence without posting anything on social media. In her first post since, Vanessa celebrated the Year of the Snake for the Lunar New Year, which Kobe being the “Black Mamba” has special importance. She first posted this:

Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram Monday to reveal a new Nike Kobe sneaker, although what will become of it is entirely unclear. The Nike Kobe 6 Protro "Checkerboard," as some are taking to calling it,

As if there was not already enough hype between the Lunar New Year sneaker pack and this Spring's Mamba Day celebrations, Vanessa Bryant just animated sneakerheads on social media. Vanessa shared five pictures on her Instagram of the unreleased Nike Kobe 6 Protro in the "Lilac" colorway.