Roughly halfway through his Hall of Fame career, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant adopted one of the most iconic nicknames in NBA history. Bryant started referring to himself as the "Black Mamba.
How Michael Jordan’s secret fear of snakes paved the way for Kobe Bryant to adopt and define the iconic Black Mamba persona.
Back in 2002, Nike created a whole campaign around Michael Jordan and the black mamba, only to learn MJ hates snakes ...