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After the passing of Kobe Bryant, his wife Vanessa has taken over the job of handling his estate. The savvy businesswoman renegotiated a deal with Nike and even began the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation. She has used her business acumen in handling the Mamba’s prior investments as well. However, recently, she had to battle against a former member of her team in a dispute revolving around one of the five-time champion’s most lucrative ventures.

The disagreement went to court, where Vanessa Bryant emerged victorious. Now, a month after receiving $1.5 million, she posted some cryptic messages on her Instagram.

Did Vanessa get sued by Kobe Bryant-invested company?

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In 2013, Kobe Bryant invested $6 million in Body Armour. Eight years later, Coca-Cola bought out the sports drinks company for a fee of $5.6 billion. Likewise, Bryant’s initial sum grew exponentially. In the wake of the sale, the President of Mamba INC, Molly Carter, claimed the NBA great promised her 2% of the share.

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She launched a suit against the Bryants. In retaliation, Vanessa Bryant filed a countersuit, claiming the information relayed was false. In addition, other facts came to light that tipped the scales in her favor. As The Source reported, Carter was responsible for berating both Kobe and Vanessa Bryant. “A*****e”, “f***ing devil” and “b***h” were some of the words referenced in the argument.

The narrative drove the jury to the side of Vanessa Bryant. Prevailing in the lawsuit and the countersuit, she was offered $1.5 million in attorney fees.

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Nothing was said after her emphatic win. It seemed the matter was put under the rug. But abruptly, a month after she won the case, Vanessa Bryant posted some chilling messages on her social media.

Vanessa Bryant’s message to haters

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“Underestimate me. That will be fun,” she wrote in one of her Instagram stories.

It wasn’t the only message that Mrs. Bryant had posted. The puzzling messages give rise to several unanswered questions. Who are they for? What is the reason behind Vanessa Bryant’s recent call out? The details are still blurry. Yet her message later suggests some people might have felt a poke from her bold story.

“People who have done you wrong will always think your posts are about them,”

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It appears that some secrets are waiting to come out into the open. All we can do is wait for some reports to gain clarity on Vanessa Bryant’s recent behavior. Do you think it could be related to Kobe Bryant? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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