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'Mamba Mentality': Gracie Hunt criticized online for donning Kobe Bryant's 24 jersey in her latest post

'Mindset is everything…make it Mamba,' Gracie Hunt wrote on her tribute post

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Gracie Hunt’s latest social media post has garnered quite some interest after the Kansas City Chiefs’ heiress did a photoshoot with Kobe Bryant’s jersey.

She captioned her X post, “Mindset is everything…make it Mamba.” Many poked fun at her for choosing Bryant's tee for her racy photoshoot.

Who is Gracie Hunt?

Hunt is a well-known figure in the sports philanthropy world.

The former Miss Kansas USA also serves as a Unified Champion Ambassador for the Special Olympics and the 24-year-old is also the founder of her own philanthropic organization, ‘Breaking Barriers Through Sports.’

“Mamba Mentality” is a phrase coined by the late Kobe Bryant, which means to be your best possible version.

In her recent interview, Hunt talked about her expectations from his partner in the future. “I’m definitely looking for that number one draft pick,” she said.

“My top three things: Does he align with me on a faith basis? Is he athletic? What does his work ethic look like? And if you’re funny with a great personality, that’s hard to beat.”

The oil and football heiress is pursuing her master’s degree in sports management at the University of Kansas and has also started to be involved with her father’s football team as per NYP.

“Our team’s scouts and coaches work hard to run all the different scenarios so that it takes as much pressure as possible off that moment when you’re on the clock. It’s almost like a game of chess. Identifying talent that other teams might grade differently is essential to a successful draft,” Hunt added.

Fans have advice for Gracie Hunt, 'Get Over It' 

Some of the comments made by fans online on her post read, “Please…do something meaningful with your riches instead of posing like a stripper…so sad.”

The other wrote, "Really no problem here unless someone creates one. Time to grow up and except someone else has a different approach to a positive issue. Get over it."

“Yes all mindset and nothing to do with makeup, photography, and hours of prep, to take pictures of yourself of all things,” one user wrote to X. “I wonder how many times Kobe – in the pursuit of inspirational greatness, decided his great achievement of the day would be to post pictures of himself.”

"Being a privileged kid handed everything is Mamba Mentality? Nah, not in this case", a user said.

Another said, "If you have it and you do, flaunt it! Because you won't always have it. Enjoy what you have, we are! And if you don't like it, don't look! ❤️🔥💯❤️"