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Long before the world connected the words Black Mamba to Kobe Bryant, the identity was sitting inside a Nike conference room, ...

Kobe Bryant’s “Black Mamba” moniker has become one of the most popular nicknames in sports history, but it was originally meant to be Michael Jordan’s. An ESPN story confirmed a longstanding rumor ...

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Back in 2002, Nike created a whole campaign around Michael Jordan and the black mamba, only to learn MJ hates snakes ...

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The popular image and legacy of Kobe Bryant might be a lot different if Michael Jordan wasn't afraid of snakes.

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