Niners WR Emmanuel Sanders’ custom cleats honor Kobe Bryant
Feb 2, 2020, 6:09 AM
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders found a way to honor Kobe with his cleats that, according to ABC30, might circumvent NFL uniform code and allow him to wear them during the game.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to win. Whether it’s sitting on the bench waiving a towel. Handing out cups of water to my teammates or hitting the game winning shot.” – 🖤 Mamba pic.twitter.com/p1BowN840D
— Emmanuel Sanders (@ESanders_10) February 1, 2020
Sanders tweeted pictures of the custom cleats Saturday. One shoe has a depiction of Bryant in a crown and the other has his jersey numbers, 24 and 8.
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On the other side, one shoe has Bryant’s signature and the other reads the message “Rest in Peace.”
Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. on Jan. 26.
The Niners receiver captioned the photos with:
“I’ll do whatever it takes to win. Whether it’s sitting on the bench waiving a towel. Handing out cups of water to my teammates or hitting the game winning shot.” – 🖤 Mamba”
The shoes are the same red and white as the 49ers colors. Because of that, ABC30 believes Sanders will be allowed to wear them during the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
