San Antonio remembers Kobe Bryant with these custom sneakers, online tributes Madalyn Mendoza FacebookTwitterEmail The two died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas along with seven others on January 26, 2020. Prolific custom shoe designer Jake Danklefs revealed a bespoke tribute for Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter on Tuesday. Locally based Danklefs often accepts commissions from San Antonio and large companies. He said the Jordan 4 shoe tribute to the Black Mamba was done at the request of a private client. The purple and gold Lakers colors are used throughout the shoe as well python leather. Custom logos were also created to feature Kobe and Gigi's jersey numbers. Danklefs said on Instagram that the tribute pair is not for sale and will not be recreated.